Birds of the Middle East
Published on 20. January 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-4729-8675-7 (ISBN)
Description
A photographic field guide to the amazing avifauna of the Middle East.
The Middle East enjoys a wonderfully diverse avifauna, featuring a host of wintering and passage migrants, enigmatic and sometimes colourful breeders, and even a few endemics that occur nowhere else.
The ideal companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of the Middle East provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur in the region.
Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in the Middle East is also included.
Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and wildlife-watchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich slice of western Asia.
The Middle East enjoys a wonderfully diverse avifauna, featuring a host of wintering and passage migrants, enigmatic and sometimes colourful breeders, and even a few endemics that occur nowhere else.
The ideal companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of the Middle East provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur in the region.
Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in the Middle East is also included.
Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and wildlife-watchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich slice of western Asia.
Reviews / Votes
If I ever get back to the Middle East, I will certainly take this gem. * Birdwatching Magazine * Each bird has a concise but excellent description and where to see it. There is a section on the countries covered, which includes some good birding sites along with images of habitat. * Bird Watching * If you're birding in this wonderful part of the world any time soon then I heartily recommend grabbing a copy. * Birdwatch Magazine * Fits the bill for a book that can be kept in the side pocket of a backpack ... The photographs are typically of excellent quality and cover variation well. * British Birds *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
400 colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 187 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-8675-7 (9781472986757)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Jens Eriksen | Richard Porter | Abdulrahman Al-Sirhan
Birds of the Middle East
E-Book
01/2022
1st Edition
Helm
€18.49
Available for download
Jens Eriksen | Richard Porter | Abdulrahman Al-Sirhan
Birds of the Middle East
E-Book
01/2022
1st Edition
Helm
€18.49
Available for download
Persons
Richard Porter has been involved with birds in the Middle East since 1966 and is an adviser on bird conservation for BirdLife International. He is the author or co-author of several books on the Middle East and the groundbreaking Flight Identification of European Raptors.
AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan is a Kuwaiti birder, ornithologist and photographer. His passion for birds began at the age of 7, and he later set up a photography blog which featured his photos of birds in the region. AbdulRahman now leads guided bird tours in Kuwait and was also involved in the translation of the Helm Field Guide Birds of the Middle East into Arabic.
Jens Eriksen is a tour guide and photographer. Renowned as one of the premier birders in the region, he has a number of photographic titles covering the region's birds under his belt.
AbdulRahman Al-Sirhan is a Kuwaiti birder, ornithologist and photographer. His passion for birds began at the age of 7, and he later set up a photography blog which featured his photos of birds in the region. AbdulRahman now leads guided bird tours in Kuwait and was also involved in the translation of the Helm Field Guide Birds of the Middle East into Arabic.
Jens Eriksen is a tour guide and photographer. Renowned as one of the premier birders in the region, he has a number of photographic titles covering the region's birds under his belt.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
Bird Conservation
Map of the Region
Good Birdwatching Sites in the Region
Species Accounts
Further Reading and Resources
Photo Credits
Index