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Collins Bird Guide: An essential field guide for birdwatchers of all skill levels

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The ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts – now in its third edition.

With expanded text and additional colour illustrations, the third edition of the hugely successful Collins Bird Guide is a must for every birdwatcher.

The new edition has an extra 32 pages allowing several groups more space and completely or partly new plates with more detailed text: grouse, loons, several groups of raptors, terns, owls, swifts, woodpeckers, swallows, redstarts and some other relatives to the flycatchers (formerly
often called ‘small thrushes’), tits and a few finches and buntings are some of these. More than 50 plates are either new or have been repainted, completely or partly. Apart from this, a few new vignettes have been added. The section with vagrants has been expanded to accommodate more images and longer texts for several species. The entire text and all maps have of course also been revised.

The book provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of the year, covering size, habitat, range, identification and voice. Accompanying every species entry is a distribution map and illustrations showing the species in all the major plumages (male, female, immature, in flight, at rest, feeding: whatever is important).

In addition, each group of birds includes an introduction which covers the major problems involved in identifying or observing them: how to organise a sea watching trip, how to separate birds of prey in flight, which duck hybrids can be confused with which main species. These and many other common birdwatching questions are answered.

The combination of definitive text, up-to-date distribution maps and superb illustrations, all in a single volume, makes this book the ultimate field guide, essential on every bookshelf and birdwatching trip.

Review

Reviews of the previous editions:

‘The best just got better’ Birdwatch

‘The richest, most comprehensive of the current guides.’
The Times

‘This book will surely become our standard guide for many years to come.’ BBC Wildlife

‘…buy this book, read it in the bath, keep it in the car boot and use it.’ Bird Watching

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An essential field guide for birdwatchers of all skill levels

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4.7 out of 5

93.85% of customers are satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and informative

s. · 5 July 2024

Does exactly what it says on the cover.Well made and thorough.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice

h. · 14 January 2023

Although I don't like books which rely on drawings only, this one makes up for it with thorough descriptions, habitat drawings (this is a unique and very nice touch), and a full list of rare and introduced birds, as well as vagrants towards the end. This book is more technical than some others like the Princeton wildguides Europe's Birds (unquestionably the best ID guide on European birds), but is extremely useful regardless.There are minor errors, however, which I would like to point out:The Ruddy Shelduck range is wrong. They are acclimatised and happily living wild in Moscow and the immediate surroundings.The claim that the Dalmatian pelican is not recorded in Britain is wrong. One was seen in Cornwall in 2016, and resembled a wild bird more than an escapeeThe claim that little bittern doesn't breed in the UK is wrong. They happily live in eg the Avalon marshes, and have been recorded breeding not just thereThe section on bald ibis was disappointing. It, like many others, ignores the wild, free-flying Spanish population reintroduced to the south of the country. Maybe it has an embargo against reintroduced specimens, but other birds eg the capercaillie are entirely descended from reintroductions in the UK, as are bearded vultures in the Alps (which it has no problem showing there).The spoonbill has for years bred in the UKWhite-tailed eagles exist in the Isle of Wight as well as ScotlandMontagu's harrier became extinct in the UK as a breeding bird in 2020Pallid harrier has bred for years in the Netherlands and Spain, but this is not shownGolden oriole has not bred in the UK since 2009, and has been extinct as a summering bird since 2015Lady Amherst's Pheasant can now be safely excluded from the guide- the species is effectively extinct in the UK, with a single lonely male alive as of 2023. Same applies for the golden pheasant- it is effectively extinct too after a massive population crashThese small points aside, this is a great book, I did not regret buying it

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive

A. · 12 May 2024

This is the latest edition of the most comprehensive guide to the birds of Europe.The text has been updated. It has a more conservative approach to species classification than the second edition, the Scottish Crossbill was a separate species in the second edition, now it is back to being a subspecies of Common Crossbill, for example.Great book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book

C. · 2 July 2024

Thanks

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Uk/Europe bird book you can buy

m.d.g.j. · 8 October 2024

I've said it in the title

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect birders book

m. · 31 May 2024

Good size and very informative. Ideal for identifying and giving information about each species

4.0 out of 5 stars Good detail.

V. · 25 August 2024

Good book. Happy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect

L.A. · 9 August 2024

Brilliantly informative 🦉

One of the best bird guide ever

Y. · 25 May 2024

High quality, beautiful illustrations, a complete collection of birds. I bought this book as a gift because without a doubt it is one of the best when choosing birdwatching guides.

Best birding assistant

E.S. · 31 August 2024

This is an essential guide for birdwatchers. It features detailed illustrations and descriptions, making bird identification easy and accurate. Compact and well-organized, it's perfect for both beginners and experienced birders. Highly recommended for anyone interested in birdwatching.

Simplemente brutal

A. · 21 August 2024

Este libro es, tranquilamente, la guía más exhaustiva sobre aves que se pueden avistar en la zona de Europa y Reino Unido. Cada ilustración está delicadamente detallada para mostrar diferencias casi indistinguibles, y viene con explicaciones en profundidad sobre cada ave, además del mapa de las zonas que suele frecuentar en uno u otro momento del año. Una compra perfecta para cualquier amante de estas maravillosas criaturas.

The best bird book for EU

K.D. · 8 June 2024

Can go wrong with that book. Amazing illustration.

Article endommagé

N.U. · 11 May 2024

Livre endommagé, pourtant j'ai payé pour un livre neuf!

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