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This handbook of birds covers the 275 most common British birds in detail. The text is complemented with illustrations and artwork taken from "Handbook of Bird Identification", and there are distribution maps for each species.
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The RSPB Handbook of British Birds is more than an excellent field guide. This is the ideal basic reference work for birdwatchers of all levels of interest and experience. Covering the 280 commonest birds in Britain and Ireland, the text offers a 'biography' of each species in simple, non-technical language, including key information on identification, behaviour and conservation. It is enhanced throughout with colour illustrations by some of the world's leading bird artists.Key features include: over 1150 superb full-colour illustrations, illustrating all major plumages for each species; up to date colour distribution maps with full information on breeding, wintering and migration; detailed text covering identification, moult patterns, habitat, range, voice, food and feeding, breeding ecology, distribution, seasonal movements, and conservation; fully integrated design, with maps, text and illustrations appearing on the same page for easy reference; and a practical, easy-to-use format.
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