Europe's Birds
An Identification Guide
Rob Hume author Robert Still author Andy Swash author Hugh Harrop author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Published:12th Oct '21
Should be back in stock very soon
This guide offers an extensive look at over 900 bird species in Europe, making Europe's Birds an invaluable resource for enthusiasts.
This comprehensive guide, Europe's Birds, serves as an essential resource for birdwatchers across the continent. With coverage of over 900 species, it showcases more than 4,700 stunning photographs, making it not only informative but also visually captivating. Each bird is described in detail, addressing all plumage variations—male, female, breeding, non-breeding, adult, and immature—as well as highlighting distinctive subspecies. This thorough approach ensures that birdwatchers of all skill levels can easily identify the birds they encounter in their natural habitats.
The authors, a talented team of wildlife photographers, writers, and editors who previously created Britain's Birds, have crafted this guide with a deep understanding of what birdwatchers need. The text provides clear, practical information on identification, including aspects like moult and vocalizations, along with insights into each species' range, status, and preferred habitats. This makes Europe's Birds not just a guide, but a companion for anyone passionate about avian life.
In addition to the extensive photographic content, the book features 540 detailed maps, developed in collaboration with BirdLife International, to aid in understanding the distribution of species across Europe. This combination of high-quality images, expert knowledge, and practical information solidifies Europe's Birds as a must-have for both seasoned birdwatchers and newcomers alike.
"One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2021"
"A Birdwatcher's Yearbook Best Bird Book of the Year"
"Ninth Place for the 2022 BB/BTO Best Bird Book of the Year, British Birds and the British Trust for Ornithology"
"Beautiful to hold and to ponder . . . A glorious piece of political advocacy."---Mark Cocker, New Statesman
"A guiding light for all bird fans. . . . This 640-page tour de force follows in the finest traditions of the WildGuides . . . a must-have addition to birdwatchers' libraries."---Stuart Winter, Sunday Express
"The most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe’s birds ever produced. . . . Essential if your birding takes you a little further afield."---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine
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A beautifully produced book, crammed with some of the most exquisite bird photography I’ve seen in any field guide to date.
"---Calvin Jones, Ireland's Wildlife"
Must-have . . . comprehensive and dazzling photographic guide.
"---Stephen Moss, Stephen Moss's 2021 Round-up of Nature Books"
Europe’s Birds is superbly planned, executed and produced, and is a joy to pick up and browse. It comes highly recommended.
"---Chris Kehoe, British Birds"Astonishingly beautifully and technically masterful . . . pin-sharp pictures of hard-to-separate species in almost perfect analogue poses. . . . placed in close proximity to the well-chosen words of a master of fieldguide prose, Mr Rob Hume. The combination is truly superb."---Mark Cocker, Unofficial Bookclub
"One of the best and the most complete [field guide] out there."---Stephen Menzie, British Birds and British Trust for Ornithology
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The book brings the quality of the genre to a new high.
"---Ian (DIM) Wallace, Honorary Life President of Flamborough Ornithological Group, and contributing author to The Birds of the Western Palearctic"Very useful. . . . The layout is excellent."---Gordon Hamlett, Birdwatchers’ Yearbook
"Essential for anyone visiting this bird-rich area of southern England."---Jeremy Brock, Scottish Birds
"It’s impossible to see how this latest WILDGuide can be anything but another winning-formula best seller. . . . The quality of the photographs from 350 worldwide photographers displayed in Europe’s Birds is mostly stunning, exceptional or simply the best on offer. . . . Open to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to verify, learn or check understanding - there is something for everyone."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog
"If you are in the market for a new field guide to the birds of Europe, you could do little better than this important new addition to the literature."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
"The most inclusive and up to date photographic guide of Europe’s birds available at a bargain price. Containing all the UK species, this may be the only guide you will ever need."---Eric Brown, News Shopper
"The latest identification guide from WildGuides and as is to be expected is of a very high standard and is the most comprehensive and ambitious one yet. . . . The best identification to Europe’s birds."---Mike King, Gloster Birder
"Europe’s Birds is accessible to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to learn or verify an ID – there is something for everyone."---Frank Lambert, Birder's Library
"This is the best photographic guide to the birds of Europe currently available!"---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report
"This will become the new go to book for our next generation of birders."---Steven Rutherford, British Naturalists Association
"Cleverly created multiple-image plates of great photographs laid out to show you 928 species in a variety of plumages and different poses. . . . Amazing value."---Keith Betton, Kingfisher
"The artwork of “Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide” is dazzling, the text condensed and comprehensive, and the layout and design are without peer. Highly recommended."---Dragan Simic, 10,000 Birds
ISBN: 9780691177656
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
640 pages