The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Concise Edition. Volume 1 - Non-Passerines and Volume 2 - Passerines.. This item is unavailable.The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Concise Edition. Volume 1 - Non-Passerines and Volume 2 - Passerines.

Two volume set with colour illus., and dist. maps throughout. 4tos. Fine hardbacks in fine dws. with very gentle sunning to spine of Vol. 1. In nr. fine slipcase. Out-of-print. This major reference text comprises updated and shortened texts from the complete 9-volume work. Every species is covered and illustrated, plus there are some 70 new species accounts (for species new to the Western Palearctic, and taxonomic revisions splitting a single species into two or more). A significant number of plates from Volumes 1 to 5 have been repainted, and many maps have been redrawn.