Handbook Western Palearctic Birds - Passerines

Hadoram Shirihai & Lars Svensson

Available from mid August 2013. This long-awaited book will be the finest and most complete identification handbook of the birds of Western Palearctic ever produced. This is volume 1, Volume 2 Non-passerines is scheduled for 2014. Unlike many other guides, the handbook is illustrated with high-quality photography (c.3,500 photos), which, together with the comprehensive text, details the entire plumage spectrum and geographical variation of every species in the region. It will be packed with information, guiding birders through the complexities of ageing and sexing, and enabling them to identify challenging species and plumages in the field. It also contains details of the very latest taxonomic research. 800 pages.

Hardback £99.00 £85.99 Price Provisional.