RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds

Download or read book RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds written by Peter Holden and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fully updated second edition of 2009's well reviewed RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds detailing Scotland's rich birdlife. Over 250 species are covered in detail with one page per species, including Gaelic names newly added for this edition. The detailed distribution maps have been fully updated and show when birds are breeding, wintering or on migration. More than a thousand superb colour illustrations by some of the world's leading bird artists have been integrated into the text for easy reference at home or in the field. Each detailed species account includes information on identification, voice, habits, habitat, food, breeding ecology, seasonal movements, population and conservation.