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Collins bird guide / text & maps by Lars Svensson ; illustrations & captions by Killian Mullarney & Dan Zetterstrèom ; with a significant contribution by Peter J. Grant ; translated by David Christie & Lars Svensson

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Swedish Publication details: [London : HarperCollins, 2009]Edition: 2nd edDescription: 448 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780007267262 .
  • 9780007267262 .
Other title:
  • Bird guide
Subject(s): Summary: Following on from its hugely successful launch in 1999, Collins Bird Guide -- the ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts -- now enters its second edition. With expanded text and additional colour illustrations, the second 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. 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). In addition, each group of birds includes an introduction which covers the major problems involved in identifying or observing them: how to organise a sea watching trip, how to separate birds of prey in flight, which duck hybrids can be confused with which main species. These and many other common birdwatching questions are answered
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General General ATU Dublin Road General Shelves Sourced from AMM 598.094 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available G116813

Previous ed.: 1999

Includes bibliographical references and index

Following on from its hugely successful launch in 1999, Collins Bird Guide -- the ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts -- now enters its second edition. With expanded text and additional colour illustrations, the second 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. 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). In addition, each group of birds includes an introduction which covers the major problems involved in identifying or observing them: how to organise a sea watching trip, how to separate birds of prey in flight, which duck hybrids can be confused with which main species. These and many other common birdwatching questions are answered

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