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The most comprehensive single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced-from the authors of the acclaimed Britain's BirdsCovering more than 900 species, and illustrated with over 3,800 photographs, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced. Detailed descriptions provide the information necessary to identify the birds of Europe in all their plumages-male, female, breeding, non-breeding, adult and immatures, as well as distinctive subspecies-yet the book is easy-to-use, practical and accessible. Birdwatchers of any ability will benefit from the clear text, details on range, status and habitat, and an unrivalled selection of photographs. Chosen to be as naturalistic and informative as possible, the images are also stunning to look at, making this a beautiful book to enjoy, as well as an up-to-date and essential source of identification knowledge.Europe's Birds is produced by the same team that created Britain's Birds, which has been described as ""without doubt the best photo guide on the market"" (Andy Stoddart, Rare Bird Alert). The authors include top-class wildlife photographers, writers and editors, and an imaginative, highly skilled designer. All are experienced birdwatchers themselves, who know what is needed and what is useful in an identification guide for birdwatchers living or travelling in Europe.Covers all 914 species ever recorded in Europe, including established introductionsDescribes all distinctive plumages and subspeciesProvides details of vocalizations, flight action and favoured habitatsFeatures more than 3,800 photographs, including comparison pages of birds in flightIncludes 540 maps, prepared in association with BirdLife InternationalEnables direct comparison of similar species

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The book brings the quality of the genre to a new high. ---Ian (DIM) Wallace, Honorary Life President of Flamborough Ornithological Group, and contributing author to The Birds of the Western Palearctic, It's impossible to see how this latest WILDGuide can be anything but another winning-formula best seller. . . . The quality of the photographs from 350 worldwide photographers displayed in Europe's Birds is mostly stunning, exceptional or simply the best on offer. . . . Open to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to verify, learn or check understanding - there is something for everyone. ---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog

A guiding light for all bird fans. . . . This 640-page tour de force follows in the finest traditions of the WildGuides . . . a must-have addition to birdwatchers' libraries. ---Stuart Winter, Sunday Express The most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced. . . . Essential if your birding takes you a little further afield. ---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine Astonishingly beautifully and technically masterful . . . pin-sharp pictures of hard-to-separate species in almost perfect analogue poses. . . . placed in close proximity to the well-chosen words of a master of fieldguide prose, Mr Rob Hume. The combination is truly superb. ---Mark Cocker, Unofficial Bookclub The book brings the quality of the genre to a new high. ---Ian (DIM) Wallace, Honorary Life President of Flamborough Ornithological Group, and contributing author to The Birds of the Western Palearctic It's impossible to see how this latest WILDGuide can be anything but another winning-formula best seller. . . . The quality of the photographs from 350 worldwide photographers displayed in Europe's Birds is mostly stunning, exceptional or simply the best on offer. . . . Open to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to verify, learn or check understanding - there is something for everyone. ---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog

One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2021 A guiding light for all bird fans. . . . This 640-page tour de force follows in the finest traditions of the WildGuides . . . a must-have addition to birdwatchers' libraries. ---Stuart Winter, Sunday Express The most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced. . . . Essential if your birding takes you a little further afield. ---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine Astonishingly beautifully and technically masterful . . . pin-sharp pictures of hard-to-separate species in almost perfect analogue poses. . . . placed in close proximity to the well-chosen words of a master of fieldguide prose, Mr Rob Hume. The combination is truly superb. ---Mark Cocker, Unofficial Bookclub The book brings the quality of the genre to a new high. ---Ian (DIM) Wallace, Honorary Life President of Flamborough Ornithological Group, and contributing author to The Birds of the Western Palearctic It's impossible to see how this latest WILDGuide can be anything but another winning-formula best seller. . . . The quality of the photographs from 350 worldwide photographers displayed in Europe's Birds is mostly stunning, exceptional or simply the best on offer. . . . Open to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to verify, learn or check understanding - there is something for everyone. ---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog

One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2021 Beautiful to hold and to ponder . . . A glorious piece of political advocacy. ---Mark Cocker, New Statesman A guiding light for all bird fans. . . . This 640-page tour de force follows in the finest traditions of the WildGuides . . . a must-have addition to birdwatchers' libraries. ---Stuart Winter, Sunday Express The most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced. . . . Essential if your birding takes you a little further afield. ---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine A beautifully produced book, crammed with some of the most exquisite bird photography I've seen in any field guide to date. ---Calvin Jones, Ireland's Wildlife Must-have . . . comprehensive and dazzling photographic guide. ---Stephen Moss, Stephen Moss's 2021 Round-up of Nature Books Europe's Birds is superbly planned, executed and produced, and is a joy to pick up and browse. It comes highly recommended. ---Chris Kehoe, British Birds Astonishingly beautifully and technically masterful . . . pin-sharp pictures of hard-to-separate species in almost perfect analogue poses. . . . placed in close proximity to the well-chosen words of a master of fieldguide prose, Mr Rob Hume. The combination is truly superb. ---Mark Cocker, Unofficial Bookclub The book brings the quality of the genre to a new high. ---Ian (DIM) Wallace, Honorary Life President of Flamborough Ornithological Group, and contributing author to The Birds of the Western Palearctic Essential for anyone visiting this bird-rich area of southern England. ---Jeremy Brock, Scottish Birds It's impossible to see how this latest WILDGuide can be anything but another winning-formula best seller. . . . The quality of the photographs from 350 worldwide photographers displayed in Europe's Birds is mostly stunning, exceptional or simply the best on offer. . . . Open to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to verify, learn or check understanding - there is something for everyone. ---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog If you are in the market for a new field guide to the birds of Europe, you could do little better than this important new addition to the literature. ---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds The most inclusive and up to date photographic guide of Europe's birds available at a bargain price. Containing all the UK species, this may be the only guide you will ever need. ---Eric Brown, News Shopper The latest identification guide from WildGuides and as is to be expected is of a very high standard and is the most comprehensive and ambitious one yet. . . . The best identification to Europe's birds. ---Mike King, Gloster Birder Europe's Birds is accessible to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to learn or verify an ID - there is something for everyone. ---Frank Lambert, Birder's Library This is the best photographic guide to the birds of Europe currently available! ---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report This will become the new go to book for our next generation of birders. ---Steven Rutherford, British Naturalists Association Cleverly created multiple-image plates of great photographs laid out to show you 928 species in a variety of plumages and different poses. . . . Amazing value. ---Keith Betton, Kingfisher The artwork of Europe's Birds: An Identification Guide is dazzling, the text condensed and comprehensive, and the layout and design are without peer. Highly recommended. ---Dragan Simic, 10,000 Birds

One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2021 A guiding light for all bird fans. . . . This 640-page tour de force follows in the finest traditions of the WildGuides . . . a must-have addition to birdwatchers' libraries. ---Stuart Winter, Sunday Express The most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced. . . . Essential if your birding takes you a little further afield. ---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine A beautifully produced book, crammed with some of the most exquisite bird photography I've seen in any field guide to date. ---Calvin Jones, Ireland's Wildlife Must-have . . . comprehensive and dazzling photographic guide. ---Stephen Moss, Stephen Moss's 2021 Round-up of Nature Books Astonishingly beautifully and technically masterful . . . pin-sharp pictures of hard-to-separate species in almost perfect analogue poses. . . . placed in close proximity to the well-chosen words of a master of fieldguide prose, Mr Rob Hume. The combination is truly superb. ---Mark Cocker, Unofficial Bookclub The book brings the quality of the genre to a new high. ---Ian (DIM) Wallace, Honorary Life President of Flamborough Ornithological Group, and contributing author to The Birds of the Western Palearctic It's impossible to see how this latest WILDGuide can be anything but another winning-formula best seller. . . . The quality of the photographs from 350 worldwide photographers displayed in Europe's Birds is mostly stunning, exceptional or simply the best on offer. . . . Open to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to verify, learn or check understanding - there is something for everyone. ---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog If you are in the market for a new field guide to the birds of Europe, you could do little better than this important new addition to the literature. ---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds The most inclusive and up to date photographic guide of Europe's birds available at a bargain price. Containing all the UK species, this may be the only guide you will ever need. ---Eric Brown, News Shopper The latest identification guide from WildGuides and as is to be expected is of a very high standard and is the most comprehensive and ambitious one yet. . . . The best identification to Europe's birds. ---Mike King, Gloster Birder Europe's Birds is accessible to birdwatchers of all abilities and experience with many, many pages to simply enjoy or from which to learn or verify an ID - there is something for everyone. ---Frank Lambert, Birder's Library This is the best photographic guide to the birds of Europe currently available! ---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report

Author Information

Rob Hume, a freelance writer and editor for forty years, edited Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) publications from 1983 to 2009, was Chairman of the British Birds Rarities Committee, has more than thirty books to his credit and has travelled widely in search of birds. Robert Still, the cofounder and publishing director of WILDGuides, is an ecologist and widely travelled naturalist. His design philosophy and exceptional skills in computer graphics have been crucial to the concept, development and production of all the WILDGuides natural history books. Andy SwashWILDGuides. An author, editor and renowned wildlife photographer, he leads photographic tours worldwide, and has devised, coauthored and edited many books. Hugh Harrop, an award-winning photographer and founder of the ecotourism business Shetland Wildlife, is one of Shetland's top birder and naturalists. His photographs have been published throughout Europe and North America.

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