
Concise Bird Guide
Bloomsbury(Author)
Bloomsbury Natural History (Publisher)
Published on 10. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-4729-0995-4 (ISBN)
Description
This practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, is packed with information on 250 species of bird from Britain and the near Continent.
Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of variations in plumage for male, female, juvenile birds, and breeding and non-breeding birds. A concise written account outlines further essential information, such as size, description, voice, habitat, distribution and habits appears on the same page.
The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet filled with essential information for the nature enthusiast.
Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of variations in plumage for male, female, juvenile birds, and breeding and non-breeding birds. A concise written account outlines further essential information, such as size, description, voice, habitat, distribution and habits appears on the same page.
The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet filled with essential information for the nature enthusiast.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 130 mm
Width: 90 mm
Weight
188 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-0995-4 (9781472909954)
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Bloomsbury
Concise Bird Guide
E-Book
10/2014
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Natural History
€7.49
Available for download

Bloomsbury
Concise Bird Guide
E-Book
10/2014
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Natural History
€7.49
Available for download
Previous edition

Bloomsbury
Concise Bird Guide
Book
04/2010
New Holland Publishers Ltd
€26.19
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Person
Endorsed by the Wildlife Trusts.
Content
Introduction
Recognising Birds
Bird Topography
Birds
Wildfowl
Grouse
Pheasants, Quails & Partridges
Divers
Grebes
Fulmar & Shearwaters
Storm-petrels
Gannet
Cormorants
Herons
Spoonbills
Hawks & Allies
Osprey
Falcon
Rails
Oystercatchers
Stilts & Avocets
Stone-curlews
Plovers
Waders
Skuas
Gulls
Terns
Auks
Pigeons
Parrots
Cuckoos
Barn Owls
Typical Owls
Nightjars
Swifts
Kingfishers
Hoopoe
Woodpeckers
Larks
Swallows & Martins
Pipits & Wagtails
Waxwings
Dippers
Wrens
Accentors
Thrushes
Kinglets
Warblers & Allies
Flycatchers
Chats
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Typical Tits
Nuthatches
Treecreepers
Orioles
Shrikes
Crows
Starlings
Sparrows
Finches
Buntings
Recognising Birds
Bird Topography
Birds
Wildfowl
Grouse
Pheasants, Quails & Partridges
Divers
Grebes
Fulmar & Shearwaters
Storm-petrels
Gannet
Cormorants
Herons
Spoonbills
Hawks & Allies
Osprey
Falcon
Rails
Oystercatchers
Stilts & Avocets
Stone-curlews
Plovers
Waders
Skuas
Gulls
Terns
Auks
Pigeons
Parrots
Cuckoos
Barn Owls
Typical Owls
Nightjars
Swifts
Kingfishers
Hoopoe
Woodpeckers
Larks
Swallows & Martins
Pipits & Wagtails
Waxwings
Dippers
Wrens
Accentors
Thrushes
Kinglets
Warblers & Allies
Flycatchers
Chats
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Typical Tits
Nuthatches
Treecreepers
Orioles
Shrikes
Crows
Starlings
Sparrows
Finches
Buntings