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Author Parslow, John.

Title Breeding birds of Britain and Ireland / John Parslow
Published London : A & C Black, 2010

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Description 1 online resource
Series Poyser Monographs
Poyser Monographs
Contents Cover; Contents; Text figures; Tables; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; GAVIIFORMES: Divers; PODICIPEDIFORMES: Grebes; PROCELLARIIFORMES: Petrels; PELECANIFORMES: Gannet and cormorants; CICONIIFORMES: Herons; ANSERIIFORMES: Ducks, geese and swans; FALCONIFORMES: Birds of prey; GALLIFORMES: Game birds; GRUIFORMES: Rails, crakes, bustard; CHARADRIIFORMES: Waders, gulls, auks; COLUMBIFORMES: Sandgrouse and doves; CUCULIFORMES: Cuckoo; STRIGIFORMES: Owls; CAPRIMULGIFORMES, APODIFORMES: Nightjar, swift; CORACIIFORMES: Kingfisher, bee-eater, hoopoe; PICIFORMES: Woodpeckers
Summary Every one of the 887 species of birds found in Britain and Europe is described and illustrated - including all rarities and introduced species. The book provides the information needed to identify every species - whatever its age or sex - and special pages highlight groups of birds that are difficult to identify
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Subject Birds -- British Isles
Bird populations -- Great Britain
Bird populations
Birds
Europe -- British Isles
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781408137062
1408137062
9781408137055
1408137054