This manual covers "Birds: ID Insights: Identifying the More Difficult Birds of Britain," a comprehensive guide designed for birders of all experience levels. Published in 2015, this book focuses on distinguishing between similar species and groups, making it an invaluable resource for identifying challenging birds found in Britain and northwestern Europe. Its unique layout and extensive collection of images, particularly those illustrating bird aging, set it apart from other guides. The compact size ensures practicality for field use, reflecting years of dedicated work by author Dominic Couzens and artist David Nurney, drawing from their extensive field notes and artwork.
The purpose of this manual is to provide clear, detailed identification information for over 230 bird species. It prioritizes in-depth coverage of less common and harder-to-identify birds, while giving minimal attention to more familiar species. The content is structured to assist users in accurately identifying birds encountered in the field, enhancing the birdwatching experience. This guide serves as a definitive reference for enthusiasts seeking to improve their bird identification skills.
Birds: ID Insights is ideal for birders of all levels. Its unique layout, comparing the plumages of similar pairs and groups of species, makes it perfect for identifying the more difficult birds found in Britain and other parts of north-west Europe. It has more images showing how to age birds than any comparable guide, and its handy compact size makes it practical for taking out into the field.
The book is based on a long-running series of identification features in Bird Watching magazine. Author Dominic Couzens and artist David Nurney have spent years compiling the field notes and artworks for this series, and here their efforts are drawn together and made complete in a single volume that is easy to carry in the field and practical for birders to use.
In addition they have expanded the species list from the magazine series and added many new birds, including the likes of Subalpine Warbler, Short-toed Lark, and Red-rumped Swallow. in total, the book covers more than 230 species, with easy-to-identify species such as Magpie and Kingfisher given minimal coverage so that the more difficult ID issues can be covered as fully as possible.
Author: Couzens, Dominic
Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Birds: ID Insights: Identifying the More Difficult Birds of Britain
Pages: 00272 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2015-01-29
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781472909831
Category: Nature : Birdwatching Guides
Category: Nature : Animals - Birds
Birds: ID Insights is ideal for birders of all levels. Its unique layout, comparing the plumages of similar pairs and groups of species, makes it perfect for identifying the more difficult birds found in Britain and other parts of north-west Europe. It has more images showing how to age birds than any comparable guide, and its handy compact size makes it practical for taking out into the field.
The book is based on a long-running series of identification features in Bird Watching magazine. Author Dominic Couzens and artist David Nurney have spent years compiling the field notes and artworks for this series, and here their efforts are drawn together and made complete in a single volume that is easy to carry in the field and practical for birders to use.
In addition they have expanded the species list from the magazine series and added many new birds, including the likes of Subalpine Warbler, Short-toed Lark, and Red-rumped Swallow. in total, the book covers more than 230 species, with easy-to-identify species such as Magpie and Kingfisher given minimal coverage so that the more difficult ID issues can be covered as fully as possible.
Author: Couzens, Dominic
Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Birds: ID Insights: Identifying the More Difficult Birds of Britain
Pages: 00272 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2015-01-29
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781472909831
Category: Nature : Birdwatching Guides
Category: Nature : Animals - Birds
