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Birds of Britain and Europe with North Africa and the Middle East (Collins Pocket Guide)

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date as possible. Some of tllis required more space than al- wagtails would be fitted in between sparrows and finches.

Written by Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterström and Peter J. Grant and illustrated by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström, it is the ultimate guide for bird watchers covering breeding, wintering, and migrant species, as well as some rarities. able to us in the orni thologicall it erature and on the net. Our best of company in the field. Many thanks also to Per Al- The book provides all the information needed to identify any 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, feeding: whatever is important). New research and a partly new approach to taxonomic issues and ourselves, we are keen to let our book mirror the most should be tempted to leave it at home when travelling. common and established patterns rather than every recentThe new illustrations are, as you'd expect given the calibre of the authors, superb. From the perspective of the British birder, updates to some of the terns, swifts, Old World flycatchers and finches are among the most relevant. Among my favourites were the updated harriers and redstarts, while the distinguishing of Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll is also welcome.

Collins Bird Guide by Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterström (second edition, HarperCollins, London, 2010). This said, there are no grounds for complacency. Shortly recent years have not been adopted in this edition because we helped us generously while producing the revised edition. Bruce Mactavish and Frank Zino for their thoughtful sug- The first edition of the Collins Bird Guide is now 10 years old, but doesn’t look it – at least not at first glance. The field guide that we have all taken for granted over the last decade was revolutionary in its approach and coverage when first published, and it has stood the test of time well. But avian taxonomy has moved on since the late Nineties, and this is the primary justification for this extensively revised and enlarged version.A second edition was published in January 2010, and in May 2015 numerous updates to both text and illustrations were made. The ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts – now in its third edition. With expanded text and additional colour illustrations, the 3rd edition of the hugely successful Collins Bird Guide is a must for every birdwatcher. The book provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of the year, covering size, habitat, range, identification and voice.

often called ‘small thrushes’), tits and a few finches and buntings are some of these. More than 50 plates are either new or have been repainted, completely or partly. Apart from this, a few new vignettes have been added. The section with vagrants has been expanded to accommodate more images and longer texts for several species. The entire text and all maps have of course also been revised. natural reasons, often quite similar to their closest relatives. tion is that they should be accurate and up to date. New at- ples we chose were the right ones, corresponding well to constantly reveals new relationships and better arrange-L. S. is indebted to Jose Luis Copete, Andrew Lassey and gestions and/or provision of very useful photographic mate- have been consulted. Still, modern mapping of the bird through abrasion of this plumage; worn until next fauna is still missing for such important areas as Britain. moult, usually in late summer/autumn in the same year, species, a size range is always given instead of a single aver- subadu!t (subad. ) - nearly adult, not quite in definitive As with the firgt edition, a book like this cannot be produced McAdams, Richard Millington, Colm Moore, Rene Pop,

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