- 1982 edition. 334 pages
- Published by Blandford Books Ltd, UK
- Hardcover with dust jacket. Blue boards. Format C.
- Very good condition. Minor edge wear to dust jacket. Small owner stamp on title page.
Illustrated and Indexed.
Wetlands are one of the world's most endangered types of habitat. It is this environment, around the globe, that some of the most highly specialised families of birds depend on for their feeding and breeding behaviour.
This book discusses all sixteen orders of wader and long-legged wading bird from all parts of the glove. In all over 300 species are described and details are given of their characteristics and behaviour, voice, distribution, habitat, food, breeding and display.
There are 96 species illustrated in colour and these have been selected as representative of the major families of wading bird. Distribution maps for thse species are also given. 70 line drawings have been included to point out diagnostic features of similar birds, and also to represent the habitat in which the birds are found.
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