Woodpeckers

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Bloomsbury Publishing, 30 sep 2010 - 406 pagina's
This comprehensive volume covers all of the 198 species of woodpeckers in the world.

Each is beautifully illustrated in colour in its various plumages and described vividly and accurately, with complete information on its identifying characteristics, similar species, distribution, migration, habitat, geographical variations, voice, habits, food, and breeding behaviour. References for further research are also included.

Woodpeckers is an essential addition to any birder's library.

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Over de auteur (2010)

David A. Christie is an ornithologist, editor and translator. He is co-author of a number of books, including Raptors of the World and the award-winning Woodpeckers.

Hans Winkler is the co-author of Woodpeckers.

Dave Nurney has drawn birds from an early age. After art college, he pursued bird illustration part-time whilst working as a graphic designer, with his work first appearing in Bird Watching magazine, then in Birds of the Western Palearctic (OUP) and most recently, Woodpeckers, Piculets and Wrynecks of the World (Pica Press, 1995). He has also contributed plates to the Birds of Armenia project and current projects include a pocket guide to British birds, guides to nightjars of the world and to birds of China and the Eastern Palearctic.

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