Britain's birds : an identification guide to the birds of Great Britain and Ireland / Rob Hume [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hume, Rob, author.

Still, Robert, Author.

Swash, Andy, Author.

Tipling, David, Author.

Series:

WILDGuides ; 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Great Britain--Identification.

Birds.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

Genre:

Field guides.

Maps.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey ; Woodstock, Oxfordshire : Princeton University Press, [2020]

Summary:

A new, improved and thoroughly updated edition of the bestselling photographic guide—the only one to cover every bird, in every plumage, ever recorded in Britain and IrelandA bestselling guide since it was first published, Britain's Birds has quickly established itself as the go-to photographic identification guide to the birds of Great Britain and Ireland—the most comprehensive, up-to-date, practical and user-friendly book of its kind. Acclaimed by birdwatchers of all kinds, from the beginner to the most experienced, the guide has now been thoroughly revised and updated to make it even better than before. Combining the finest of identification guide content and presentation, this eagerly awaited second edition preserves the best of the first edition while covering twelve newly recorded species and offering a host of improvements that make identification easier.Provides comprehensive coverage of all the birds ever recorded in Britain and IrelandDescribes and illustrates all plumages likely to be encounteredFeatures more than 3,200 stunning photographs carefully selected to show the birds as you really see themOutlines simple steps to help you identify any bird you seePresents simple and accurate comparisons of similar and difficult speciesNew features include:Coverage of 12 new species recorded since the first edition plus revisions to reflect the latest taxonomyCoverage of all subspeciesImproved identification aids, including more than 400 new photos, enhanced photo annotations and many redesigned platesFully revised species accounts, including the latest information on identification features, status, numbers, geographical range and date ranges for all plumages that may be seen during only part of the year

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

The parts of a bird

How to use this book

The species accounts

The types of bird

Wildfowl (swans, geese, ducks)

Waterbirds (cormorants, divers, grebes and pelicans)

Seabirds (Gannet, Fulmar, shearwaters, petrels)

Auks (puffins, guillemots, Razorbill, murrelets)

Gulls and terns

Skuas

Waders (plovers, sandpipers, curlews, godwits, snipe and related species)

Crakes and rails (includes Moorhen, coots, gallinules)

Large waterside birds (herons, bitterns, egrets, Spoonbill, cranes, storks, ibis)

‘Gamebirds’ (partridges, grouse, pheasants and Quail)

Bustards

Pigeons and doves

Sandgrouse

Owls and nightjars

Birds of prey (eagles, kites, Osprey, buzzards, harriers, hawks, falcons and related species)

Kingfishers, cuckoos, Hoopoe, bee-eaters, Roller and parrots

Woodpeckers

Aerial feeders (swifts, swallows, martins)

Larks, pipits and wagtails

Dipper, Wren, accentors, oriole, starlings and waxwings

Thrushes, chats and wheatears

Flycatchers

Warblers, cisticola and crests

Shrikes

Tits, nuthatches and ‘creepers’

Corvids (crows, Jay, Magpie, Nutcracker)

Sparrows and finches

Buntings

Vagrant landbirds from North America

Birds of uncertain origin and escapes/introductions

British & Irish Lists, status and legislation

Acknowledgements and photo credits

Identification and beyond

Index

Britain’s Birds: a guide to the species accounts

About the authors

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691204963

0691204969

OCLC:

1158214769