Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe - Softcover

Svensson, Lars; Mullarney, Killian; Zetterström, Dan; Grant, Peter J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007268149 ISBN 13: 9780007268146

Publisher: Collins, 2010

Synopsis

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.

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 bookshelf and birdwatching trip.

About this title

Review:

· ‘The best just got better’
Birdwatch

· ‘The richest, most comprehensive of the current guides.’
The Times

· ‘This book will surely become our standard guide for many years to come.’
BBC Wildlife

· ‘...buy this book, read it in the bath, keep it in the car boot and use it.’
Bird Watching

From the Publisher:

Reviews of the prize winning field guide
Winner of the British Birds/British Trust for Ornithology Bird Book of the Year and Birdwatch Book of the Year

our standard guide for many years to come - BBC Wildlife

As essential as binoculars - New Scientist

it really is a very good book - RSPB Birds

The richest and most comprehensive of the current guides - The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0007268149
• ISBN 13: 9780007268146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448