{"product_id":"birds-of-europe-north-africa-and-the-middle-east-a-photographic-guide-9780691172439","title":"Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive field guide to every bird species in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive pocket-sized photographic field guide to every bird species in Europe--this includes winter visitors and common migrants but also all rarities to the region, even if they have been recorded only once. The guide also covers hypothetical species--those that have a good chance of being recorded due to such factors as range expansion and changing weather patterns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's 2,200 stunning color photographs mean that every species is pictured, making field identification quick and easy. Succinct text covers key identification features, voice, habitat, and distribution, and distribution maps are provided for regular breeding species. Particular attention and details are given to help differentiate similar-looking species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lavishly illustrated, up-to-date, and wide-ranging, \u003ci\u003eBirds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential field guide for every naturalist and birder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst comprehensive field guide to all species recorded in Europe: resident, winter visitor, common migrant, and rarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e860 species covered using 2,200 photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes every species from North Africa and the Middle East to have occurred in Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrédéric Jiguet\u003c\/b\u003e is one of France's leading ornithologists and a conservation biologist at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. He is director of the Centre de Recherches sur la Biologie des Populations d'Oiseaux (CRBPO), and serves on the editorial board of France's premier bird-study journal, \u003ci\u003eOrnithos\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAurélien Audevard\u003c\/b\u003e has been studying birds for much of his life and has conducted several high-profile conservation studies for the Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (LPO PACA). His photographs have appeared in many of Europe's leading birding magazines, including \u003ci\u003eOrnithos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eL'Oiseaux\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBirding World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDutch Birding\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327238377746,"sku":"9780691172439","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85c00518-8a8a-46b3-85ea-1a2c67fa4019.jpg?v=1727711670","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/birds-of-europe-north-africa-and-the-middle-east-a-photographic-guide-9780691172439","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}