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Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide
Frederic Jiguet
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Description for Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide
Paperback. Translator(s): Williams, Tony. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2,200 color photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1HB; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 127. Weight in Grams: 2200.
The first comprehensive field guide to every bird species in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is the first comprehensive pocket-sized photographic field guide to every bird species in Europe--this includes winter visitors and common migrants but also all rarities to the region, even if they have been recorded only once. The guide also covers hypothetical species--those that have a good chance of being recorded due to such factors as range expansion and changing weather patterns. The book's 2,200 stunning color photographs mean that every species is pictured, making field identification quick and easy. Succinct text covers key identification features, voice, habitat, and distribution, and distribution maps are provided for regular breeding species. Particular attention and details are given to help differentiate similar-looking species. Lavishly illustrated, up-to-date, and wide-ranging, Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is an essential field guide for every naturalist and birder. * First comprehensive field guide to all species recorded in Europe: resident, winter visitor, common migrant, and rarity*860 species covered using 2,200 photographs* Includes every species from North Africa and the Middle East to have occurred in Europe
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691172439
SKU
V9780691172439
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Frederic Jiguet
Frederic Jiguet is one of France's leading ornithologists and a conservation biologist at the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. He is director of the Centre de Recherches sur la Biologie des Populations d'Oiseaux (CRBPO), and serves on the editorial board of France's premier bird-study journal, Ornithos. Aurelien Audevard has been studying birds for much of his life and has conducted several high-profile conservation studies for the Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (LPO PACA). His photographs have appeared in many of Europe's leading birding magazines, including Ornithos, L'Oiseaux, Birding World, and Dutch Birding.
Reviews for Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide
This is an exceptional collection of photos... The photos are printed at extremely high resolutions. That many photos and so many birds in 443 pages is asking a lot, but all is crisply delivered.
Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune's Wingnut blog
Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune's Wingnut blog