Raptors of the World
Author(s): James Ferguson-Lees
Raptors of the World is the definitive handbook to this most popular group of birds. This field guide uses all of the plates from Raptors of the World, with a concise, revised text on facing pages, to create an invaluable reference covering all 340 raptor species.
Product Information
The definitive guide to this large, popular and challenging group of birdsComprehensive illustrations and distribution maps for all 340 speciesLightweight and portable for field useAuthoritative text, focusing on key identification marksFully revised with updated taxonomy
"I think this book will definitely improve your chances of working out what you are looking at."My next birding trip is to Brazil so this raptor guide will be travelling with me." Keith Betton Birdwatch (June 2006) "I will use it frequently especially as a comprehensive review of the world of raptors and in courses I teach on raptor biology."Clayton M WhiteBrigham Young UniversityUtah, USA Emu - Aural Ornithology (2006) "The guide is certain to be much used and appreciated by raptor enthusiasts worldwide." British Ornithologists Union (2006)
The authors are both highly-regarded ornithologists with a particularinterest in raptors. They previously worked together on theaward-winning Raptors of the World (Helm).
General Fields
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- : Black
- : Black
- : 0.724
- : 24 November 2005
- : 234mm X 156mm X 21mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : James Ferguson-Lees
- : Paperback
- : 598.9
- : 320
- : 118 colour plates; 320+ maps