I have just completed my 'Life List' on the app but was disappointed the app didn't then tell me how many birds were on my list - again, something for the developers to address in the next revision. More than 3,500 full-color illustrations depict every species and all major plumage variations, and color distribution maps provide breeding, wintering, and migration ranges for every species. Latest revision of the RSPB guide which provides a 'biography' of each of the 280 most common species is provided in simple, non-technical language, including a description to aide identification, habitat details and migration habits. Close-up photographs and notes on distinguishing features will help you identify different species of bird in the field.

The inclusion of Pacific Diver in the main species accounts – where it is now afforded more space for both artwork and text, and is presented alongside Black-throated Diver – is a good example of where the third edition has made welcome progress with regards to the layout.The text and illustrations are mostly familiar to readers of the first edition, but overall, I would say this new edition is even better than the first! Dieses Standardwerk der Bestimmungsliteratur gehört unbestritten zu den besten Bestimmungsbüchern der Vogelwelt der Westpaläarktis. This indispensable guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe is part of the new Black's Nature Guide series. Plus, this comprehensive reference book describes the characteristics of bird anatomy, reproduction, flight, song, and other forms of behaviour, ensuring you'll become an expert birdwatcher in no time.

In addition, a ‘fact file’ section covers key details for each species: Common name; Scientific name; Length (an average, measured from bill tip to the end of the tail; Wingspan (an average, measured from wingtip to wingtip); Habitat (or habitats, if these differ seasonally); Food; Status; and Voice. It has no colour plates or illustrations, but instead its unique selling point is that for every species the detailed text lists the key characters of each recognizable plumage, including male, female, immature, juvenile, all subspecies and all other variations. Sempre la miglior guida per l'identificazione degli uccelli d'Europa, peraltro con aggiunte e suggerimenti fatti da me sia nella seconda che terza edizione (ad es hanno illustrato e descritto il Codibugnolo di Sicilia) e le mappe di distribuzione rivedute e corrette. Over 40 taxa are covered in 15 Chapters, cram-jammed with information, some of it ‘hot off the presses’. An intermediate guide which provides a combination of identification artwork with photographs and sketches illustrating bird

Das Buch ist als Bestimmungsbuch vor allem wegen der herausragenden Qualität, Vollständigkeit und Detailgenauigkeit der Zeichnungen, der präzisen und prägnanten Beschreibungen der Bestimmungskennzeichen sowie aufgrund der Berücksichtigung der aktuellen taxonomischen Erkenntnisse wohl ziemlich konkurrenzlos und unbedingt zu empfehlen. Damit wurde mehr Platz gewonnen für teilweise oder komplett neue Zeichnungstafeln, oder einfach nur größere Zeichnungen, und detailliertere Texte. Whether you are an armchair addict, or a bird-watching pioneer this guide and 70-minute CD are essential reference. Colour images of perched and flying birds show all 15 of the species of day-flying birds of prey which breed in the UK.