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A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa
William S. Clark
Colour paintings by N. John Schmitt
312 pages
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48 colour plates (paintings), 40 pp colour photographs, line illustrations
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200x138mm
978-0-19-854661-0
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Paperback
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23 September 1999
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- Contains 48 of the best colour paintings of the raptors ever produced
- Detailed descriptions of all plumages for every species
- Includes the very latest in tried and proven field marks, many of which have never previously been published
- Contains forty pages of colour photographs of raptors in the wild
- Bill Clark has over 30 years of experience of studying, observing, and photographing raptors throughout the world
The birds of prey must rank among the most imposing and spectacular birds to be found anywhere in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In this comprehensive new identification guide, Bill Clark presents the latest information on tried and tested field marks for identifying the diurnal raptors, both perched and in flight. Many of these field marks are the result of his own extensive experience in identifying raptors, and have never before been published. Forty-eight stunning colour plates, especially painted for this volume by artist N. John Schmitt, depict all the plumages for every raptor found
in the Western Palearctic region, both regularly occurring and vagrant. The plates are augmented by a forty-page colour photograph section. The accompanying text provides the essential clues to identification. These include detailed plumage descriptions for each age, sex, and colour morph, as well as sections describing flight, moult, behaviour, and distribution for every species. The text also contains useful sections on similar species - notoriously difficult to identify - and how to distinguish them. Each account concludes with the range of measurements for length, wing span, and weight. Bill Clark has been working on the raptors for over thiry years, observing them, studying them, writing about them, and photographing them. His passion for birds of prey has taken him around the
world, and in particular to Europe and to the Middle East, making him uniquely qualified to write this book. It will be essential for any birdwatcher or ornithologist who wants to watch and identify the region's raptors in the field.Readership: Birdwatchers, ornithologists, and researchers with a special interest in the raptors. Falconers. Museum and university libraries.
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""...Text...is well written though be prepared for a fair amount of study in each case as you get to grips with the variety of moult patterns." Bird Watching, January 2000"
""...Anyone who loves birds of prey is being spoiled at the moment" Bird Watching"
"" .. an up-to-date presentation of state of the art raptor field identification in Europe and nearby areas. Most highly recommended Wildlife Activist"
""...The book is an extremely handy size for fieldwork" News and Notes"
"" ... this one is rather special in that way with nearly 400 pages it packs a lot more information than most ... beautiful set of coloured artwork ... People will want to take this book in the field. Recommended" The Phoenix"
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