100 birds to see in your lifetime : the ultimate wish-list for birders everywhere / David Chandler & Dominic Couzens.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Carlton Books Ltd, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 221 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781787392441 (hardback)
- 1787392449 (hardback)
- One hundred birds to see in your lifetime
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 598 C455 | Available | 33111009688751 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Painstakingly researched, passionately written, and beautifully illustrated, this is the definitive birding guide.
With stunningly photographed entries, 100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime offers a treasure trove of information on the world's most unusual, obscure, beautiful, and sought-after species. Each entry describes the natural history and significance of the featured species, with summaries that include:
Size (and Wingspan, where applicable) Distribution, Habitat, and Classification Population & Conservation status And the reason for inclusion. With the contents fiercely debated by two renowned birding authors, this wish list includes endangered species; birds with exceptional plumage or behavior; and still others that already have a legendary status, such as the dancing Redcrowned Crane and the spectacular Gyr Falcon.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part aspirational encyclopedia, part identification guide, 100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime provides detailed summary information and range maps, along with beautifully written profiles featuring unusual facts, anecdotes and its significance. Whilst many of the species would be on any bird enthusiast's wish list, the list has been fiercely debated by two renowned birding authors, using various criteria to arrive at a top 100. Some species are endangered and therefore a must to see and conserve; others are quite common but have a particular plumage or behavior that makes them exceptional; and others have a legendary status amongst birdwatchers and the layman, such as the dancing Red-crowned Cranes and the spectacular Gyr Falcon.