- Hardcover: 552 pages
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (15 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845333381
- ISBN-13: 978-1845333386
- Product Dimensions: 30 x 22.6 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 258,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
"Bird" is the ultimate illustrated guide to every species that regularly breeds in or visits Europe. In this expanded new edition, each species is covered in more detail than ever. Up to 20 illustrations are provided of each species; males, females, juveniles; season by season; at rest and in flight. A colour photograph is provided of each bird in its natural habitat or exhibiting an aspect of its behaviour; a scale diagram shows how the bird compares to another commonly known species; a distribution map shows at a glance where the bird can be seen; similar species are compared to prevent common identification mistakes; and, fascinating facts provide a wider and richer portrait of the bird. No other book manages to do all this with such depth of research or such exquisitely beautiful illustrations.
About the Author
Peter Hayman is one of the best-known and most authoritative ornithologists and bird artists in Europe, widely acclaimed for his uniquely meticulous approach to bird illustration. His previous books include the best-selling Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide, and Shorebirds of the World, and he has contributed to The Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa, among many other books. Rob Hume has been Editor of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' award-winning Birds magazine since 1989. He has written several ornithological books, including Discovering Birds, Observer's Birds, Focus on Birdwatching, and Birds by Character. For 10 years he was a member and Chairman of the national British Birds Rarities Committee that scrutinizes reports of rare birds in Britain, and in 1973 he discovered a new species for Britain, the American Ring-billed Gull. He lives in Bedfordshire.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book has everything that a lot of other books have and more. It covers all of the species that either breed in Europe or are regular visitors.. The colour photographs of each species are excellent but it the illustrations that make the book stand out from many other similar volumes and the illustrator Peter Hayman, who's work appears in several other bird books, including the Pocket Book of Birds of Prey, is to be commended for his beautiful work. They make identification of each species so much easier and are in many ways superior to a photograph.
The author Rob Hume, has also been involved in writing a number of the better books on birds and has covered just about everything the casual observer, right through to the most avid bird watcher, is ever likely to want to know about the species featured in the book.
The author Rob Hume, has also been involved in writing a number of the better books on birds and has covered just about everything the casual observer, right through to the most avid bird watcher, is ever likely to want to know about the species featured in the book.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An excellent bird book with beautiful illustrations and photos showing birds from the U.K and Europe, which is great for rare U.K visitors. The included bird songs disk is very helpful and can be played on an i-pod or a PC.
Overall a very highly recommended book. Buy it!
Overall a very highly recommended book. Buy it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
big bird book!
This is an excellent book but the highlight is the CD which is included so you can run the guide on your PC. Read more
Published 15 months ago by billyf
Fantastic book - clear & concise!
Purchased this book for my husband as he is a keen bird watcher. He's spent many evenings poring over it and taking in the detailled bird illustrations. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dee_Dee
Good |value
Bought this book for my wife's birthday, she was very pleased. Looked to be an excellent book with the added bonus of having a cd of bird calls.
Published 18 months ago by l.hudson
A bird identification wonder book
A heavy weight volume of information with everything you need to know to identify British and European birds. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Irene
Very nice book.
Really nice book,very well illustrated with nice drawings and coloured photos and text.This book is highly Recommended.
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by Douglas Tucker
Best Bird Book Bar None!
This book is definitive and if you're a beginner like me or a seasoned bird watcher the detail contained in this book will cover any question or query you might have with... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2010 by Steve "Mayday" May
Bird
I remember when Peter Hayman created the Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide with Mitchell Beazley and the RSPB in 1979. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2009 by K. F. Betton
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