The Handbook Of Bird Identification For Europe And The Western Palearctic

Author : Mark Beaman,Steve Madge
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 869 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408135235

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The Handbook of Bird Identification by Mark Beaman,Steve Madge Pdf

An identification guide covering all the bird species to have occurred in the European region. Birding is one of the most popular activities and pastimes in Europe and so it follows that it is essential to be able to identify the birds on view, be it in the back garden or for making more serious in-depth studies. This book aims to bring together as much information as possible in one volume, using extremely detailed, up-to-date guides and identification of every species known to have occurred in Europe and the West Palearctic, that is, the whole of Europe, North Africa as far south as the Central Sahara, the Middle East to the border of Iran, the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, the islands off Mauritania and the Cape Verde islands, as defined by Cramp and Simons 1977. They have certainly been successful in doing so and have produced a wonderfully comprehensive guide covering nearly 900 species, showing a wide range of differing plumages. The colour plates are exquisite and have been painted by some of Europe's leading bird artists. The text is clear and can be followed by beginners but finer points of identification are included for the benefit of more serious bird watchers. Particularly helpful is the cross-referencing of the text and colour plates. There are more than 600 colour maps to identify where the birds are to be found, which are simple and easy to use with excellent descriptions of status and habitat.

Author : Mark Beaman,Steve Madge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0691607524

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The Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic by Mark Beaman,Steve Madge Pdf

Drawing on their unrivaled field experience in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, authors Mark Beaman and Steve Madge have combined forces with some of Europe's finest bird artists to produce the region's most comprehensive guide ever. This is the first book to cover every species to have occurred in the region, including vagrants and accidentals--nearly nine hundred species in total. Color illustrations depict each bird and its main plumage stages and subspecies. An extensive text explains all aspects of identification, status, and habitat, while full-color maps within the text offer detailed distributional information. During the compilation of this book, Beaman and Madge traveled throughout the region, from Iceland and Siberia to the Cape Verde Islands, Egypt, and Georgia. Their field experience is reflected in the breadth and accuracy of the information presented in this guide and in the thorough treatment of difficult or little-known groups. The innovative design of the book makes it accessible to beginning and expert birdwatchers alike. The Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic is the ultimate reference guide for every birdwatcher interested in the region.

Author : Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Birds
ISBN : 0713645717

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds by Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson Pdf

Author : Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781472937582

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds, Volume 1 by Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson Pdf

This unique and spectacular handbook is the most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. Written by two of the world's most respected ornithologists, Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson, it contains the most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing and sexing, with sections on voice and other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes. This first volume covers larks, hirundines, pipits and wagtails, bulbuls, accentors, robins, chats, wheatears, thrushes, prinias and cisticolas, and warblers. The exceptional text is backed up by a remarkable collection of almost 2,500 photographs, featuring a comprehensive range of plumages that illustrate every race and morph of each species in the region. This stunning handbook will be the definitive reference for the region for years to come - no birder's shelf will be complete without it.

Author : Lars Svensson,Hadoram Shirihai
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781472937360

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds, Volume 2 by Lars Svensson,Hadoram Shirihai Pdf

This unique and spectacular handbook is the most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. Written by two of the world's most respected ornithologists, Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson, it contains the most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing and sexing, with sections on voice and other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes. This second volume covers flycatchers, reedlings, tits, nuthatches, orioles and sunbirds, shrikes, corvids, finches and buntings, along with vagrants. The exceptional text is backed up by a remarkable collection of more than 2,500 photographs in this volume alone, featuring a comprehensive range of plumages that illustrate every race and morph of each species in the region. This stunning handbook will be the definitive reference for the region for years to come - no birder's shelf will be complete without it.

Author : Nils van Duivendijk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1780090226

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Advanced Bird ID Handbook by Nils van Duivendijk Pdf

Describes various details of plumages of all 1,350 species and subspecies in Britain, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East - the region known as the Western Palearctic. This guide includes for every species the key characters of each recognizable plumage, including male, female, immature, juvenile, all subspecies and all other variations.

Author : Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Passeriformes
ISBN : OCLC:1099927593

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds by Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson Pdf

This handbook is the most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. Written by two of the world's most respected ornithologists, Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson, it contains the most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing and sexing, with sections on voice and other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes. 0The passerines are divided into two volumes, with the first covering larks, hirundines, pipits and wagtails, bulbuls, accentors, robins, chats, wheatears, thrushes, prinias and cisticolas, and warblers, and the second covering flycatchers, reedlings, tits, nuthatches, orioles and sunbirds, shrikes, corvids, finches and buntings, along with extreme vagrants.0The text is backed up by a remarkable collection of more than 5,000 photographs, featuring a comprehensive range of plumages that illustrate every race and morph of each species in the region.0

Author : Dick Forsman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1423 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472925558

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Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East by Dick Forsman Pdf

This book is the ultimate flight-identification guide for the raptors of the Western Palaearctic, covering Europe, North Africa, the Middle East (including Arabia) to Central Asia. Raptors are notoriously hard to identify, even if seen well, and represent perhaps the toughest of all ID challenges for birders. This guide provides identification information for all 60 species that regularly occur in the region, to subspecific level. The text covers every plumage and age in detail, with each species account accompanied by a range of photographs covering all the principal plumages. Based on this stunning photographic coverage, most of which has never been published before, this book represents a landmark in bird identification books and a major work for all raptor enthusiasts.

Author : Nils Van Duivendijk
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-09-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691253572

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Id Handbook of European Birds by Nils Van Duivendijk Pdf

A groundbreaking two-volume illustrated reference book covering all of Europe's birds Would you like to be able to identify any bird species in Europe, in all plumages, in every season? ID Handbook of European Birds is the resource for you. This identification handbook blends incisive descriptions with stunning high-resolution photos to provide the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage of European birds available. Never before has so much current information been brought together in one place and presented so clearly and completely. This monumental two-volume work is destined to become a standard reference to Europe's birds. Covers 733 species known to occur in Europe Features more than 5,500 spectacular color photos Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, molting, age, and gender The high-quality photos depict the characteristics most essential for identification Innovatively designed for easy, at-a-glance reference An ideal resource for anyone who wants to enhance their experience in the field A must for bird watchers everywhere, from beginners to seasoned birders

Author : Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781472960573

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds, Volume 1 by Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson Pdf

This unique and spectacular handbook is the most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. Written by two of the world's most respected ornithologists, Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson, it contains the most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing and sexing, with sections on voice and other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes. This first volume covers larks, hirundines, pipits and wagtails, bulbuls, accentors, robins, chats, wheatears, thrushes, prinias and cisticolas, and warblers. The exceptional text is backed up by a remarkable collection of almost 2,500 photographs, featuring a comprehensive range of plumages that illustrate every race and morph of each species in the region. This stunning handbook will be the definitive reference for the region for years to come - no birder's shelf will be complete without it.

Author : Lars Svensson,Hadoram Shirihai
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781472960924

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds, Volume 2 by Lars Svensson,Hadoram Shirihai Pdf

This unique and spectacular handbook is the most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. Written by two of the world's most respected ornithologists, Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson, it contains the most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing and sexing, with sections on voice and other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes. This second volume covers flycatchers, reedlings, tits, nuthatches, orioles and sunbirds, shrikes, corvids, finches and buntings, along with vagrants. The exceptional text is backed up by a remarkable collection of more than 2,500 photographs in this volume alone, featuring a comprehensive range of plumages that illustrate every race and morph of each species in the region. This stunning handbook will be the definitive reference for the region for years to come - no birder's shelf will be complete without it.

Author : Nik Borrow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781472988058

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Field Guide to Birds of Western Africa by Nik Borrow Pdf

Birds of Western Africa (Helm, 2001) was the first single-volume guide to cover all the species of this region, which comprises 23 countries from Senegal and southern Mauritania east to Chad and the Central African Republic, and south to Congo. This new edition uses all of the plates from Birds of Western Africa, with a concise, authoritative text on facing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all 1300 species found in the region. The book also has updated colour distribution maps for each species placed on the text pages for the first time. A number of new images have been painted for this new edition and several of the illustrations have been replaced. This major new guide will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.

Author : Dominic Couzens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472919953

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Birds: ID Insights by Dominic Couzens Pdf

Birds: ID Insights is ideal for birders of all levels. Its unique layout, comparing the plumages of similar pairs and groups of species, makes it perfect for identifying the more difficult birds found in Britain and other parts of north-west Europe. It has more images showing how to age birds than any comparable guide, and its handy compact size makes it practical for taking out into the field. The book is based on a long-running series of identification features in Bird Watching magazine. Author Dominic Couzens and artist David Nurney have spent years compiling the field notes and artworks for this series, and here their efforts are drawn together and made complete in a single volume that is easy to carry in the field and practical for birders to use. In addition they have expanded the species list from the magazine series and added many new birds, including the likes of Subalpine Warbler, Short-toed Lark, and Red-rumped Swallow. In total, the book covers more than 230 species, with easy-to-identify species such as Magpie and Kingfisher given minimal coverage so that the more difficult ID issues can be covered as fully as possible.

Author : Cloé Fraigneau
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472971708

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Feathers by Cloé Fraigneau Pdf

A comprehensive guide to the feathers of European birds. This guide to the feathers of Europe's birds presents a novel and innovative method to recognise the feathers of Europe's birds. Covering over 400 species, an innovative key allows for exceptionally precise identification by colour as well feather structure and shape. Collection and conservation methods, locations of feathers on the bird, and identification and description of the feathers of species are clearly explained and richly illustrated, with more than 400 photographs. The large format of the book allows feathers to be shown in great detail.

Author : Kristian Adolfsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073234340

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Bird Identification by Kristian Adolfsson Pdf

Bibliography of articles in ornithological journals from 1975-1994 containing tips for field identification of species occurring in the western Palearctic and Arabia.