Flight Identification of European Passerines and Select Landbirds

A richly illustrated, state-of-the-art field guide for identifying European passerines in flight—the first of its kind. Opening up new frontiers in birdwatching, Flight Identification of European Passerines and Select Landbirds is the first field guide specifically for identifying European passerines in flight. It features more than 1,850 stunning colour illustrations from acclaimed bird artist Tomasz Cofta, who creates remarkably lifelike images using the latest digital technology.

With detailed coverage of 206 passerines and 32 near-passerine landbirds, this cutting-edge book offers a seamlessly integrated approach. It combines Cofta's precise illustrations, which depict key shape and colouration features, with a range of photos for each species that show how they appear in flight. The species accounts are concise, sharp, and authoritative, providing essential information on individual flight manner and flock structure and behaviour.

In addition, flight calls are transliterated, briefly described, shown as sonograms, and supported by a unique collection of more than one hundred online audio recordings. While the book is written in a style that will appeal to all birdwatchers, it also contains new knowledge on flight identification, making it a must-have for professional ornithologists and scientists.

Flight Identification of European Passerines and Select Landbirds is the first field guide to flight identification of European passerines. It covers 206 passerines and 32 near-passerine landbirds, features more than 1,850 stunning colour illustrations, includes 2,000 photos showing each species in flight, and provides extensive information on flight calls.