The Crossley ID guide. Britain & Ireland / Richard Crossley & Dominic Couzens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crossley, Richard, 1963- author.

Couzens, Dominic, author.

Series:

The Crossley ID Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Ireland--Identification.

Birds.

Birds--Great Britain--Identification.

Bird watching--Ireland.

Bird watching.

Bird watching--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Other Title:

Britain & Ireland

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Crossley Books, Princeton University Press, [2014]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

A groundbreaking and accessible field guide to the birds of Britain and IrelandThis guide is a celebration of the beauty of birds and the British and Irish countryside. Aimed at beginner and intermediate birders, yet suitable for all levels, this new volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland. Following The Crossley ID Guides' award-winning design, this book looks at all regularly occurring species in Britain and Ireland, and shows readers how to identify birds in their natural habitats using size, structure, shape, probability, and behavior—just like the experts do! Stunning images are accompanied by the colorful and compelling text of Dominic Couzens, one of Britain's leading nature writers.This unique book treats more than 300 species—all the regularly occurring birds likely to be encountered by observers--and the guide's attractive pages provide a real-life approach to bird identification. Beautiful, in-focus scenes present birds in various plumages and in lifelike poses set in identifiable British and Irish habitats. The plates also illustrate how a bird's appearance changes with distance. Organizing images in cohesive, easy-to-understand plates rather than as separate photographs, this book also sets itself apart by containing more images that demonstrate flight, behavior, habitat, and plumages than any other volume available. Not only is this field guide a reference book, it is also a spectacular teaching resource that makes it easy for nature enthusiasts to see and appreciate the big picture of bird identification.The most user-friendly guide to the birds of Britain and IrelandA close look at more than 300 regularly occurring speciesAward-winning Crossley ID Guide designLifelike images of birds from near to farA celebration of the British and Irish countrysideA teaching and field guide and essential referenceConcise and compelling text by Dominic Couzens and Richard Crossley

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Preface

Quick Key to Species

Introduction

Species Accounts

Waterbirds

Landbirds

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Book available in 2013.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Crossley, Richard The Crossley ID Guide

ISBN:

9781400848089

1400848083

OCLC:

1287131359