Chickadees, Tits, Nuthatches, and Treecreepers [Hardcover]

Simon Harrap (Author), David Quinn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 1996

The chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, and treecreepers include some of the best-known birds in the world. They also number among them some species so rare that they have been seen by only a handful of birdwatchers. This is the first guide to cover all of these families across the globe. The comprehensive text provides extensive information about each species, including identification, description, vocalizations, geographical distribution and variation, habits, habitats, breeding biology, and relationships. Beautifully drawn full-color plates detail all of the species, and the book includes over 100 color maps and additional line drawings. This is the only guide of its kind. It covers the many members of these popular bird families, which count among them chickadees, titmice, penduline tits, Verdin, Bushtit, long-tailed tits, nuthatches, treecreepers and Wallcreeper. With its worldwide coverage, the book reaches far beyond Europe and North America to encompass the many exciting species to be found in Africa and Asia. Its illustrations are similarly unique and extensive. The author is a well- known writer who is on the editorial board of Birding World magazine and a regular contributor to Bird Watching. The illustrator is an award-winning artist who has been named "Bird Illustrator of the Year" by British Birds magazine. Here is an authoritative guidebook that will appeal to both casual birders and professional ornithologists alike. It is a wonderful resource for anyone who has a birdfeeder and for everyone with an interest in birds.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press; 1st Edition. edition (February 5, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691010838
• ISBN-13: 978-0691010830
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,848,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference for beginner or expert, September 14, 1998

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Drew Monthie, [e-mail] (Queensbury, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chickadees, Tits, Nuthatches, and Treecreepers (Hardcover)

Chickadees,Tits,Nuthatches & Treecreepers is one of those outstanding reference books that are so rare to find. The first section contains extensive information on classification and biology of Chickadees,creepers, etc. It also contains magnificent color plates of the species covered with notes on identifying features of each species. The rest of the book contains detailed and comprehensive information on the range, habitat, breeding, migration, and distribution of each species. This is a must have book for the serious birder, ornithology students, educators, and researchers. What an indispensible reference book!!!!