
Collins British Bird Guide
William Collins (Publisher)
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-00-745124-1 (ISBN)
Description
Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British birds, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers.
This new, abridged edition of the hugely successful Collins Bird Guide is a must for every birdwatcher.
The book provides all the information needed to identify any common British species at any time of the year, covering size, habitat, range, identification and voice. Accompanying every species entry is a distribution map and illustrations showing the species in all the major plumages (male, female, immature, in flight, at rest, and feeding).
This is an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in birds, whether amateur or expert, and is beautifully packaged to lend itself both as gift or self-purchase.
This new, abridged edition of the hugely successful Collins Bird Guide is a must for every birdwatcher.
The book provides all the information needed to identify any common British species at any time of the year, covering size, habitat, range, identification and voice. Accompanying every species entry is a distribution map and illustrations showing the species in all the major plumages (male, female, immature, in flight, at rest, and feeding).
This is an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in birds, whether amateur or expert, and is beautifully packaged to lend itself both as gift or self-purchase.
Reviews / Votes
`The best just got better' Birdwatch`The richest, most comprehensive of the current guides.' The Times
`This book will surely become our standard guide for many years to come.' BBC Wildlife
`...buy this book, read it in the bath, keep it in the car boot and use it.' Bird Watching
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
150 col illus
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 120 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-00-745124-1 (9780007451241)
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Persons
Lars Svensson is Europe's leading field ornithologist.
Killian Mullarney is one of the world's finest bird illustrators. Winner of numerous awards, this is the first guide that he has illustrated.
Dan Zetterstroem is widely acclaimed for his bird illustrations.
Killian Mullarney is one of the world's finest bird illustrators. Winner of numerous awards, this is the first guide that he has illustrated.
Dan Zetterstroem is widely acclaimed for his bird illustrations.