Tony Clarke

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands

Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cape Verde
Illustration:Orgill, Chris; Disley, Tony

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spectacular region. It covers over 450 of the resident, migrant and vagrant species found in the region. This authoritative book is an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, and a vital tool for anyone studying or protecting the avifauna of this region.

Produktdetails

• Helm Field Guides
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Specialist
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 8138
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 159mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 790g
• ISBN-13: 9780713660234
• ISBN-10: 0713660236
• Artikelnr.: 22111175

Autorenporträt

Tony Clarke is the Canary Islands' top resident bird guide. Living and working in Norfolk, Chris Orgill is a painter inspired by wildlife and landscape. He has exhibited with the Society of Wildlife Artists and has had several successful solo exhibitions. Tony Disley is an acclaimed bird illustrator whose previous books include Birds of The Gambia and Senegal, and Birds of Melanesia. His work has also appeared in Birds of Seychelles (Helm Field Guides).

Inhaltsangabe

PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionGeography of the islandsClimate of the islandsIsland habitatsOrnithological history of the islandsBirdwatching areasHow to use this bookColour PlatesSpecial AccountsAppendicesBibliographyIndex

Rezensionen

'For visiting birders, I would unhesitatingly recommend this book as a must - there is no other guide like it.' Scottish Bird News (June 2007)