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| The Birds of Israel (Birdwatch's 1996 Bird Book of the Year) | 
| Author: Hadoram Shirihai
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: $242.73
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2066960
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 876
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.8
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 9.1 x 2.5
ISBN: 0126402558
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.095694
EAN: 9780126402551
ASIN: 0126402558
Publication Date: March 31, 1996
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Book is like new condition. Thousands of satisfied customers!
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Situated on one of the major Palearctic-African migration routes, Israel is an area of tremendous interest to ornithologists. This book is the most complete, up-to-date reference on bird distribution in, and migration through, Israel, compiled by a foremost authority. The book especially distinguishes those subspecies found in Israel, and includes hundreds of maps and diagrams detailing seasonal occurrence. The addition of hundreds of color photographs ensures that this book will become the most significant work on birds of this fascinating region. Special Features Include: - The most detailed, up-to-date account of the distribution and migration of birds in Israel ever published
- Over 500 species described
- Written by the foremost authority on the subject
- Maps for all the major species
- Over 400 color photographs
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| Customer Reviews:
Helped me find 30 new species! November 16, 2007
I used this book on a recent trip to Israel and Jordan. I was not on an "official" birding trip, but by keeping this pocket size book and my binos in my backpack, I was able to ID 30 new species. Photos are clear; descriptions good. Don't miss the Jerusalem Bird Observatory near the Knesset and the ponds at Magan Mikael (both near tourist sites and good, quick birder detours). I was working on completing Excuse #10 (Because I want to know that bird's name) and Excuse #6 (because I'm a wanderer) from my own book, 40 Excuses to Get Together with the Girls and it really helped.
Review of the Birds of Isreal May 12, 1999
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the only major work available in english on the subject. It describes in detail the migration, breeding, habitat distribution and much more of all species recorded in Israel. It is not however a identification guide, but I have found the distribution info most usefull as a aid to ID.Walter Neser
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