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An essential field guide companion covering species pairs or groups that are difficult to identify. This book covers difficult identification issues by looking at tricky species pairs or groups of birds, and comparing and contrasting their respective features. Designed as a field companion, it supplements the standard field guides and provides much additional information. As well as detailed texts, the books include extensive illustrations of all relevant ages and plummages of the species concerned.

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...a godsend to anyone wanting to tell a bar-tailed from a black-tailed godwit, a firecrest from a goldcrest or a greenfinch from a siskin. * Daily Express *
...a helpful new book. ...It is carefully detailed but it is also agreeably written. * The Times *
It does exactly as it says on the cover...a fine book * Sunday Express *
...this is an indispensable addition to your library. * Scottish Birds *

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction How to Use this Book Short Cuts to Identification Glossary Topographical Tips Moult and Ageing Species (22-375) General bibliography Specific bibliography Index

The Helm Guide to Bird Identification

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    A Paperback / softback by Keith Vinicombe, Alan Harris

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 27 March 2014
      ISBN-13 9781408130353
      978-1408130353
      ISBN-10 1408130351
      Also in:
      Natural History Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest Science & Nature Zoology: birds (ornithology)

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An essential field guide companion covering species pairs or groups that are difficult to identify. This book covers difficult identification issues by looking at tricky species pairs or groups of birds, and comparing and contrasting their respective features. Designed as a field companion, it supplements the standard field guides and provides much additional information. As well as detailed texts, the books include extensive illustrations of all relevant ages and plummages of the species concerned.

      Trade Review
      ...a godsend to anyone wanting to tell a bar-tailed from a black-tailed godwit, a firecrest from a goldcrest or a greenfinch from a siskin. * Daily Express *
      ...a helpful new book. ...It is carefully detailed but it is also agreeably written. * The Times *
      It does exactly as it says on the cover...a fine book * Sunday Express *
      ...this is an indispensable addition to your library. * Scottish Birds *

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements Introduction How to Use this Book Short Cuts to Identification Glossary Topographical Tips Moult and Ageing Species (22-375) General bibliography Specific bibliography Index

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