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Product Information
The comprehensive and award-winning Collins Bird Guide, published to great acclaim in 1999, has now been reissued in a compact, stylish paperback edition. Collins have been the leading publishers of bird field guides for over 40 years. The publication of Roger Tory Peterson's guide in the 1950s, and the guide illustrated by Hermann Heinzel in the 1970s, were landmarks in field guide publishing. Collins New Bird Guide represents yet another landmark for Collins. Written by Lars Svensson, illustrated by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstroem, and translated by David Christie, this is the strongest team ever to produce a field guide. Collins New Bird Guide provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of the year, with detailed text on 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, portable volume, makes this book the ultimate field guide. It will become essential on every bookshelf and birdwatching trip.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007113323
eBay Product ID (ePID)88829327
Product Key Features
Book TitleCollins Bird Guide: the Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
IllustratorDan Zetterstroem, Killian Mullarney
AuthorPeter J. Grant, Lars Svensson
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicWildlife
Publication Year2001
Number of Pages400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height194mm
Item Width135mm
Item Weight670g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorLars Svensson, Peter J. Grant
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 01 Apr, 2021
The best european birdguide for experienced birdwatchers
After having several Bird Guide handbooks, even from some of the authors of this one, I purchased it. And I´m not deceived, it really is the masterpiece of this class, even if it isn't the last edition. The details, the information on subspecies, visitants...it really is the summit and the best one you can have. Nevertheless, I find it unadequate for starters, since the information is far too much to enable an easy and efficient use of the book. However experienced birdlovers will find their way along with plenty of useful information.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Sep, 2024
Granddaughter’s delight.
My wife has had this book for several years and references it constantly. When one of our granddaughters visited us a few weeks back she was always asking to see granny’s black book. It took a while but we sussed it out. Our granddaughter was looking up this book a lot during her stay. Questions galore. She was so enthusiastic with this book that I decided to get one for her. When it arrived at her house a few days later she was over the moon.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Jul, 2017
Excellent book
I already had the hardback version of this excellent bird guide but wanted a paperback copy to take out into the field.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Sep, 2018
Collins Bird Guide
The best birds ID book of courseVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Feb, 2020
Bird Book
A brill book with very good pictures of birdsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jan, 2020
Collins Bird Guide
Great bird identification book. One of the best I have seen and purchasedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Dec, 2024
A really nice book will enjoy reading it...
A really nice book will enjoy reading it over XmasVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Aug, 2020
Best Bird Book
This book has lots of detail for the semi-skilled birdwatcher!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 May, 2022
Excellent birding book.
Excellent birding book, anything and everything that anyone could ever want to know.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Dec, 2021
The best concise guide to European birds
The best concise bird guide to European birds.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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