A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

Mountfort, Guy; Hollum, P.A.D.; Peterson, Roger Tory

ISBN 10: 0618166750 / ISBN 13: 9780618166756

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001

About this Item

Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618166750
• ISBN 13: 9780618166756
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

With 364 range maps and 96 color plates portraying 548 species, this is the classic field guide to European birds. Covering 698 species, the descriptive text includes information on geographical races, vagrants, and introduced species. Confusing species such as waders, raptors, and warblers have additional notes on how to distinguish them.

About the Author

Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996) received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and every major award in ornithology, natural history, and conservation. His books, including the Peterson Field Guides, have sold over ten million copies. The Penguin Pavilion at the Mystic Marine Life Aquarium, in Mystic, Connecticut, was recently named in his honor.