| RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe (Rspb) | 
 enlarge | Author: Rob Hume
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 19639
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Pages: 456
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 1405307536
EAN: 9781405307536
ASIN: 1405307536
Publication Date: April 6, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: The Books are shipped from Bodmin, Cornwall, UK.; or from Westbury, Wiltshire, UK. Any book can be returned for full credit, for any reason within 10 days of receipt.
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 So good I bought my mum a copy as well March 29, 2008
I've had this book for about 2 years now and its really good for identifying birds. Layout is logical and therefore easy to find groups of similar birds. The illustrations are a mixture of photographs that have been heavily Photoshopped to look like artists drawings as well as (full colour) artists drawings. These plates cover male/female, summer/winter and juvenile variations in plumage. The information given on each bird just covers the basics: flight, call, nesting, feeding etc. as well as basic stats such as wing span etc. There's a very useful map which shows the range of the birds however, since it covers the whole of Europe the UK is shown a little small. A really useful feature is pictures of similar birds that the bird of interest could be mistaken for.
Bottom line is this is a really good book for identifying UK (and I assume European as well) birds. Its so good I just bought a second copy for my mum.
Difficult to Beat for Identification July 5, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
We come to expect quality books when they carry the RSPB name and logo and they do not let us down, my only slight quibble is that this particular book says on the front "UK's Best Selling field Guide." To my way of thinking it is a little large for a pocket guide. Carrying a camera field glasses is enough without a weighty book that you will struggle to get into a pocket.
Having said that nothing can detract from the quality and content of the book, which is superb. The book features every bird found in Britain and Europe and for the most commonly seen 330 species there is a full page profile on each bird.
Modern printing techniques have improved this type of book tremendously over the years and the book is printed on a good quality paper. All in all difficult to beat for identification purposes. For those who love their large glossy photographs there are plenty of those on the shelves too.
Excellent April 11, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This really is an excellent book, packed with information but presented with the clarity and flair typical of many Dorling Kindersley titles.The annotated photographic images of species are consistently superb, showing male/female summer/winter etc, in as much detail as the format allows. The images have obviously been carefully chosen and processed to be attractive and informative. If you've been disappointed with photographic guides before, buy with confidence here. I also found the brief text on each species to be useful, the descriptions of typical behaviour really helping to identify in some cases. The "similar species" section is also a great idea for new or part-time bird watchers Add to this in-flight illustrations, distribution maps/calendars, habitat details, statistics, there is a lot of information here. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book.
 RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe. May 16, 2003
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is a fairly new book and differs from other guides such as Collins in that it uses photagraphic style images rather than sketches.
This works well and there are some sketches presumably where no photo was available.
The guide has extra useful information like flight characteristics.
It avoids the usual irratation in guides of refering one to other pages for maps, pictures etc. Very good. Best I've seen.
An Excellent Purchase January 22, 2003
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
Being new to this field, I have found this book of great value. I have encountered several other guides, and have to say without a shadow of doubt, this is the best. Each bird is alotted its own page, containing both photographs and drawings of top quality. There is a wealth of info on all aspects of the bird, including song, its individual style of flight, lifespan, breeding and much more.
Of particular use is a section at the bottom of each page offering photographs of similar species, to further ensure you can make a correct I.D.
Overall, a top buy, of top quality.
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