Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe by Svensson, Lars & Mullarney, Killian & Zetterstrom, Dan & Grant, Peter J

Collins, 2011-09-29. Hardback. Acceptable. Acceptable condition. There are tears and creases that have been taped up to the bottom corner of the front of the dust cover as well as a 5mm tear to the top of the spine and some other scuffs to the edges of the dust cover. Otherwise in good condition with all pages crisp and clean.

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.
The combination of definitive text, up-to-date distribution maps and superb illustrations, all in a single volume, makes this book the ultimate field guide, essential on every… Read More