Birds of Europe 3rd edition

Since its first publication, *Birds of Europe* has established itself as the definitive illustrated field guide to the continent's fascinating avifauna. Now in its third edition, this superb work has been enriched and fully updated: texts, illustrations and maps have been revised.

More than 50 plates are new or have been fully or partially redrawn; furthermore, the content (pages, illustrations and texts) has been expanded for several groups of birds, notably grouse, diving birds, birds of prey, terns, owls, swifts, woodpeckers, swallows, redstarts, tits, finches and buntings. The work incorporates recently discovered species, includes in the main text those whose range has expanded, and groups in a dedicated section for vagrant species those that have only been observed rarely (more than five times).

Combining illustrations, texts and maps of unparalleled quality within a single, practical and easy-to-use volume, *Birds of Europe* is the ultimate field guide for discovering the continent's avifauna: an essential work, both for your birdwatching outings and your library.

Provides all the necessary information to identify any species, at any time of the year
Detailed texts covering size, habitat, range, identification criteria and song
Richly illustrated with the best plates ever created for a field guide
Updated range maps including data on breeding, wintering and migration
Covers all newly discovered or recently arrived species on the continent
Facing layout (text and illustrations) for easy use in the field
Includes an introduction for each group of birds, covering the main challenges related to observation and identification