A Field Guide to the Birds of the Middle East

Porter, R F; Christensen, S; Schiermacker-Hansen, P

ISBN 10: 0856610763 / ISBN 13: 9780856610769

Published by T & A D Poyser, London, UK, 1986

First edition, first impression. 460pp, with plentiful illustrations in colour and black and white. Glazed pictorial boards. Maps on endpapers. 8vo. There's a gift inscription neatly inked on the half-title page else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight. Seller Inventory # 043390

Synopsis:

Birds of the Middle East is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region. It covers all species, including vagrants, found in the Arabian peninsula (including Socotra), Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Cyprus. Over 700 species are described in concise texts giving full details of the plumage and voice of all recognizable forms. Distributed maps appear opposite the plates and are annotated with details of each species status and preferred habitat. Four artists have prepared a magnificent set of specially commissioned plates that show all the forms described in full color. The authors have extensive ornithological experience in the Middle East spanning over thirty years of research into the identification, biology, and conservation of the many wonderful species to be found there. This authoritative book will be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder. It will also be a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of the region, which is especially important for both the indigenous species and those which pass through it on their migrations between the Palaearctic and Africa.


Key Features:

• The first comprehensive field guide devoted solely to the Middle East


• Every species is illustrated in color in all distinctive plumages


• Authors are experts, each with 30 years field experience in the region


• Serves as an entirely authoritative reference

About the Author: R. F. Porter was Head of Species Protection for the RSPB until his retirement. He is the senior author of the ground-breaking Flight Identification of European Raptors.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Field Guide to the Birds of the Middle East
Publisher: T & A D Poyser, London, UK
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Birch, A; Gale, J; Langman, M; Small, B
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: N/A
Edition: 1st Edition.