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A compact, lightweight and informative guide to 310 of the most common birds regularly seen in the UK.
Suitable for all levels of experience and interest, the RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds brings together concise text and stunning illustrations in all distinct plumage forms by renowned bird artist Stephen Message.
It covers:
· appearance, behaviour and voice - focusing on key identification points
· where to find each species, its seasonal movements and the latest UK population data
· confusion species, with their most important and easily noted differences from the subject species described
· images and descriptions not only of rarer visitors, but also for a range of domestic species and certain commonly-observed aberrant forms of more familiar birds, usually omitted from most field guides
It also features a detailed distribution map for the British Isles.
A comprehensive introduction discusses how and where to find birds and how to make the most useful and rewarding observations, ideal for newcomers to birdwatching.
A compact, lightweight and informative guide to 310 of the most common birds regularly seen in the UK.
Suitable for all levels of experience and interest, the RSPB Pocket Guide to British Birds brings together concise text and stunning illustrations in all distinct plumage forms by renowned bird artist Stephen Message.
It covers:
· appearance, behaviour and voice - focusing on key identification points
· where to find each species, its seasonal movements and the latest UK population data
· confusion species, with their most important and easily noted differences from the subject species described
· images and descriptions not only of rarer visitors, but also for a range of domestic species and certain commonly-observed aberrant forms of more familiar birds, usually omitted from most field guides
It also features a detailed distribution map for the British Isles.
A comprehensive introduction discusses how and where to find birds and how to make the most useful and rewarding observations, ideal for newcomers to birdwatching.
Stephen Message is one of the UK's foremost bird artists as well as an experienced birdwatcher. He studied Graphic Design, then specialised in natural history illustration at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and has worked as a freelance artist ever since. Stephen has twice been runner up for the Bird Illustrator of the Year, and he was also the runner up for the Birdwatch Artist of the Year in 2017. Stephen has illustrated many books in his career, including Waders of Europe, Asia and North America, Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain and Ireland and the Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia.
Marianne Taylor is a freelance writer, illustrator, photographer and editor. Since taking the plunge as a freelancer in 2007, Marianne has written more than 25 books for adults and children on a range of natural history subjects, including RSPB Garden Birds, RSPB British Birds of Prey, RSPB Seabirds and The Way of the Hare. A passion for all wildlife, but especially birds, has always been a driving force in Marianne's life.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
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| Fachbereich: | Zoologie |
| Genre: | Biologie, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Reihe: | RSPB |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781472994721 |
| ISBN-10: | 1472994728 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Taylor, Marianne |
| Illustrator: | Message, Stephen |
| Hersteller: |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
RSPB |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 116 x 170 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Marianne Taylor |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 07.07.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 0,32 kg |