AN ATLAS OF THE BIRDS OF THE WESTERN PALAEARCTIC

by HARRISON, Colin

First Edition

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London: Collins, 1982. Book in very good plus condition, spine ends very slightly bumped, otherwise in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good plus condition, top spine edge and outer top corner edges very slightly rubbed. Design and Cartography by Crispin Fisher. 322pp, including a Selective Bibliography, Index of English Names and Index of Scientific Names. With 673 coloured maps and at the foot of each page are line drawings of the birds which the maps refer to. This atlas maps the summer, winter and resident distributions of 639 species of birds in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East - The Western Palaearctic. In addition the breeding ranges of 167 species from adjoining areas are mapped in order to show patterns of distribution across Eurasia as a whole. A text accompanies the map of each Western Palaearctic species and they are also mapped individually. The bird's status, climatic range, typical habitats and nest sites are given. An introduction to each family or group of species comments on the general pattern of distribution and gives details of species that are not mapped individually. (9¾"h x 7"w) (24.5cms x 17.5cms) approx.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

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