The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds of Britain, Europe & Africa: A fine visual guide to over 400 birds inhabiting these continents Paperback – January 16, 2012

Terrible field guide. Not in taxonomic order. Really not rhyme or reason for where to find a species. I left the book in the hotel room in Istanbul. No helpful pictures. Wound up using Wikipedia for images of bird species. It was more about birds habitats, behavior etc than showing what a bird looks like. Pictures of some species not included or only one image of bird. Yellow-legged gull vs Caspian gull. No pictures of either. Don't waste your time or money on this book

Beautiful illustrations and informative text. Looking forward to using it on a Scandinavian cruise.

I bought the book for a 4-year-old, thinking it would provide a good introduction in the years to come. He is so delighted with it that he asks us to tell him the names of the birds while leafing through the book. The pictures are clear and there is enough information to interest a novice bird-watcher.

This is a must buy for all lovers of birds throughout Britain, Europe and Africa, there's loads of excellent descriptions about every bird species.The section on Owls and other birds of prey give detailed descriptions of where to find them.The most fascinating section is on the Turacos as they are only found in the African continent, the variety of these fabulous birds is remarkable as they have a rare pigment that makes their plumage stand out

Volume eccellente per lo studio delle dinamiche migratorie

livre anglophone relié rigide grand format récent (2004) consacré aux oiseaux européens et ou africains; après des généralités concernant les différents types d'habitats superbement illustrées sur une soixantaine de pages, la fin du livre décrit 354 espèces emblématiques européennes ou africaines à raison de 2 par page; textes détaillés, fiches systématisées, splendides photos couleur et cartes de distribution; malgré son caractère non exhaustif, cet ouvrage ecyclopédique, bien que non exhaustif, ravira tous les amoureux d'oiseaux néophytes ou ornithologues confirmés et méritera amplement sa place dans leur bibliothèque