- 1979 edition. 264 pages
- Published by Orbis Publishing Ltd. London
- Hardcover with dust jacket. Green Boards. Approx A4 size book.
- Very good condition. Minor wear, fading to dust jacket. One corner of front inside flap to dust jacket clipped. Small owner ex Libris stamp on free front end paper.
The Orbis Encyclopedia of Birds of Britain and Europe Volume 3. Illustrated and Indexed.
Birds of Marsh and Shore gives a comprehensive account of the largely coastal order of Charadriiformes. This huge group of birds incorporates the auks, the piratical skuas, globe-trotting terns, the gulls and the waders. It also includes the ruffs, so spectacular in their nuptial plumage.
This volume provides a full, systematic survey of the birds to be observed along the European seashores and marshes, and the superb photographs show them in the impressive gatherings which are so great a part of their appeal in the wild. The characteristics of these are described in full, followed by detailed features - identification, feeding and nesting habits, migration and habitat.
The product of exceptionally thorough research, Birds of Marsh and Shore, together with the other volumes in the series, will form an indispensable and much-used addition to any bird-lover's library.
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