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Birds of the Middle East.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Helm Field GuidesPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2010Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (388 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781472946003
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Birds of the Middle EastDDC classification:
  • 598.0956
LOC classification:
  • QL691.M628.P678 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The Region and Species Covered -- Escapes and Introduced Birds -- Sequence, Taxonomy and Nomenclature -- Illustrations and Identification Text -- Bird Topography -- Voice -- Habitat -- Maps and Status -- Code of Conduct -- Species Accounts -- PLATE 1: GROUSE, SNOWCOCK &amp -- PARTRIDGES -- PLATE 2: PARTRIDGES &amp -- FRANCOLINS -- PLATE 3: GAMEBIRDS AND BUTTONQUAIL -- PLATE 4: GEESE -- PLATE 5: WHISTLING DUCKS, GEESE &amp -- KNOB-BILLED DUCK -- PLATE 6: SWANS &amp -- SHELDUCKS -- PLATE 7: PYGMY GOOSE &amp -- DABBLING DUCKS -- PLATE 8: DABBLING DUCKS -- PLATE 9: DABBLING &amp -- DIVING DUCKS -- PLATE 10: DIVING DUCKS -- PLATE 11: SCOTERS &amp -- SAWBILLS -- PLATE 12: DIVERS -- PLATE 13: GREBES -- PLATE 14: ALBATROSS &amp -- PETRELS -- PLATE 15: LARGE SHEARWATERS -- PLATE 16: SMALLER SHEARWATERS -- PLATE 17: LARGE SHEARWATERS &amp -- JOUANIN'S PETREL -- PLATE 18: STORM PETRELS -- PLATE 19: TROPICBIRD &amp -- FRIGATEBIRDS -- PLATE 20: GANNETS &amp -- BOO BIES -- PLATE 21: FLAMINGOS &amp -- STORKS -- PLATE 22: STORKS -- PLATE 23: IBISES &amp -- SPOON BILLS -- PLATE 24: BITTERNS , NIG HT HERON &amp -- HAMERKOP -- PLATE 25: SMALLER HERONS &amp -- EGRETS -- PLATE 26: LARGE HERONS -- PLATE 27: EGRETS &amp -- HERONS -- PLATE 28: PELICANS -- PLATE 29: CORMORANTS, SHAG &amp -- DARTER -- PLATE 30: OSPREY &amp -- HONEY BUZZARDS -- PLATE 31: SMALL KITES &amp -- BATELEUR -- PLATE 32: KITES -- PLATE 33: FISH-EATING EAGLES &amp -- CINEREOUS VULTURE -- PLATE 34: VULTURES -- PLATE 35: VULTURES &amp -- SNAKE EAGLE -- PLATE 36: HARRIERS -- PLATE 37: CHANTING GOSHAWKS &amp -- WHITE-EYED BUZZARD -- PLATE 38: SHIKRA, GOSHAWK &amp -- SPARROWHAWKS -- PLATE 39: BUZZARDS -- PLATE 40: LARGE BROWN EAGLES I -- PLATE 41: LARGE BROWN EAGLES II -- PLATE 42: KITE, BUZZARD &amp -- EAGLES.
PLATE 43: SMALLER FALCONS I -- PLATE 44: SMALLER FALCONS II -- PLATE 45: LARGE FALCONS -- PLATE 46: BUSTARDS &amp -- CRANES -- PLATE 47: WATER RAIL &amp -- CRAKES -- PLATE 48: CORNCRAKE, WATERHEN, WATERCOCK &amp -- MOORHENS -- PLATE 49: SWAMPHEN &amp -- COOTS -- PLATE 50: THICK-KNEES &amp -- COURSER -- PLATE 51: BLACK &amp -- WHITE SHOREBIRDS, PAINTED SNIPE &amp -- JACANA -- PLATE 52: LAPWINGS -- PLATE 53: MIGRANT PLOVERS &amp -- DOTTEREL -- PLATE 54: SMALL PLOVERS -- PLATE 55: SAND PLOVERS &amp -- CASPIAN PLOVER -- PLATE 56: SNIPES -- PLATE 57: WOODCOCK, DOWITCHERS &amp -- GODWITS -- PLATE 58: CURLEWS &amp -- WHIMBREL -- PLATE 59: SANDPIPERS I -- PLATE 60: SANDPIPERS II -- PLATE 61: SANDPIPERS III -- PLATE 62: SANDPIPERS IV -- PLATE 63: SANDPIPERS V -- PLATE 64: RUFF, PHALAROPES &amp -- TURNSTONE -- PLATE 65: PRATINCOLES &amp -- EGYPTIAN PLOVER -- PLATE 66: DARK-HOODED GULLS -- PLATE 67: SMALLER GULLS I -- PLATE 68: SMALLER GULLS II -- PLATE 69: LARGE GULLS -- PLATE 70: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS I -- PLATE 71: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS II -- PLATE 72: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS - COMPARISON PLATE -- PLATE 73: LARGER TERNS I -- PLATE 74: LARGER TERNS II -- PLATE 75: SMALLER TERNS -- PLATE 76: LITTLE TERNS AND MARSH TERNS -- PLATE 77: NODDIES AND SKIMMERS -- PLATE 78: LARGE SKUAS -- PLATE 79: SMALLER SKUAS -- PLATE 80: SANDGROUSE I -- PLATE 81: SANDGROUSE II -- PLATE 82: PIGEONS &amp -- DOVES I -- PLATE 83: PIGEONS &amp -- DOVES II -- PLATE 84: RING-NECKED DOVES &amp -- LAUGHING DOVE -- PLATE 85: SMALL DOVES &amp -- PARAKEETS -- PLATE 86: COUCAL, CUCKOOS &amp -- KOEL -- PLATE 87: CUCKOOS -- PLATE 88: SCOPS OWL -- PLATE 89: LARGE OWLS -- PLATE 90: MEDIUM-SIZED OWLS -- PLATE 91: BARN OWL &amp -- SMALL OWLS -- PLATE 92: NIGHTJARS I -- PLATE 93: NIGHTJARS II -- PLATE 94: SWIFTS I -- PLATE 95: SWIFTS II -- PLATE 96: ROLLRS &amp -- HOOPOE.
PLATE 97: KINGFISHERS -- PLATE 98: BEE-EATERS -- PLATE 99: HORN BILL, WRYNECK &amp -- GREEN WOODPECKERS -- PLATE 100: PIED &amp -- BLACK WOODPECKERS -- PLATE 101: PIED WOODPECKERS -- PLATE 102: TCHAGRA, ORIOLE, DRONGOS &amp -- SHRIKES -- PLATE 103: SHRIKES -- PLATE 104: GREY SHRIKES -- PLATE 105: PARADISE FLYCATCHER &amp -- BABBLERS -- PLATE 106: JAY, MAGPIE, GROUND JAY &amp -- NUTCRACKER -- PLATE 107: CHOUGHS, JACKDAW &amp -- HOUSE CROW -- PLATE 108: ROOK &amp -- CROWS -- PLATE 109: CROWS &amp -- RAVENS -- PLATE 110: WAXWING, HYPOCOLIUS &amp -- BULBULS -- PLATE 111: TITS &amp -- TREECREEPERS -- PLATE 112: TITS &amp -- LONG -TAILED TIT -- PLATE 113: PENDULINE TITS, REEDLING &amp -- WALLCREEPER -- PLATE 114: LARKS I -- PLATE 115: LARKS II -- PLATE 116: LARKS III -- PLATE 117: SHORT-TOED LARKS -- PLATE 118: DESERT &amp -- HORNED LARKS -- PLATE 119: MARTINS &amp -- CRAG MARTINS -- PLATE 120: MARTINS &amp -- SWALLOWS -- PLATE 121: SWALLOWS -- PLATE 122: CISTICOLAS, PRINIA &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 123: CETTI'S &amp -- LOCUSTELLA WARBLERS -- PLATE 124: UNSTREAKED ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS I -- PLATE 125: UNSTREAKED ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS II -- PLATE 126: STREAKED &amp -- UNSTREAKED ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS -- PLATE 127: HIPPOLAIS WARBLERS &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 128: HIPPOLAIS &amp -- PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS I -- PLATE 129: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS II -- PLATE 130: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS III -- PLATE 131: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS IV -- PLATE 132: SYLVIA WARBLERS I -- PLATE 133: SYLVIA WARBLERS II -- PLATE 134: SYLVIA WARBLERS III -- PLATE 135: SYLVIA WARBLERS IV -- PLATE 136: YEMEN WARBLER, WHITE-EYES &amp -- CRESTS -- PLATE 137: NUTHATCHES -- PLATE 138: MYNAS, STARLINGS &amp -- OXPECKERS -- PLATE 139: STARLINGS &amp -- RED-WINGED STARLINGS -- PLATE 140: THRUSHES I -- PLATE 141: THRUSHES II -- PLATE 142: WREN, DIPPER &amp -- THRUSHES -- PLATE 143: ROBIN, BLUETHROAT &amp.
SCRUB ROBINS -- PLATE 144: RUBYTHROAT, NIGHTINGALES &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 145: REDSTARTS &amp -- PIED STONECHAT -- PLATE 146: WHINCHAT &amp -- STONECHATS -- PLATE 147: WHEATEARS I &amp -- CHATS -- PLATE 148: WHEATEARS II -- PLATE 149: WHEATEARS III -- PLATE 150: WHEATEARS IV -- PLATE 151: WHEATEARS V -- PLATE 152: ROCK THRUSHES &amp -- VAGRANT FLYCATCHERS -- PLATE 153: BROWN FLYCATCHERS -- PLATE 154: ULTRAMARINE &amp -- PIED FLYCATCHERS -- PLATE 155: SUNBIRDS -- PLATE 156: SPARROWS I -- PLATE 157: SPARROWS II -- PLATE 158: ROCKFINCH, ROCK SPARROW &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 159: SNOWFINCH, WEAVER, WAXBILLS &amp -- SILVERBILLS -- PLATE 160: NON-NATIVE WEAVERS, BISHOPS &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 161: ACCENTORS -- PLATE 162: WAGTAILS &amp -- GOLDEN PIPIT -- PLATE 163: YELLOW WAGTAILS -- PLATE 164: LARGER PIPITS -- PLATE 165: SMALLER PIPITS -- PLATE 166: FINCHES -- PLATE 167: SERINS -- PLATE 168: GROSBEAKS, LINNETS &amp -- TWITE -- PLATE 169: SISKIN, REDPOLL, CROSSBILL &amp -- BULLFINCH -- PLATE 170: CRIMSON-WINGED FINCH &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 171: ROSEFINCHES, HAWFINCH &amp -- GROSBEAK -- PLATE 172: BUNTINGS I -- PLATE 173: BUNTINGS II -- PLATE 174: BUNTINGS III -- PLATE 175: BUNTINGS IV -- PLATE 176: BUNTINGS V -- References and Further Reading -- Checklist of the Birds of the Middle East -- Index -- The BirdLife Network in the Middle East.
Summary: A comprehensive and fully revised second edition of the bestsellingfield guide to the birds of the Middle East. More than 100 new speciesare included.
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Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The Region and Species Covered -- Escapes and Introduced Birds -- Sequence, Taxonomy and Nomenclature -- Illustrations and Identification Text -- Bird Topography -- Voice -- Habitat -- Maps and Status -- Code of Conduct -- Species Accounts -- PLATE 1: GROUSE, SNOWCOCK &amp -- PARTRIDGES -- PLATE 2: PARTRIDGES &amp -- FRANCOLINS -- PLATE 3: GAMEBIRDS AND BUTTONQUAIL -- PLATE 4: GEESE -- PLATE 5: WHISTLING DUCKS, GEESE &amp -- KNOB-BILLED DUCK -- PLATE 6: SWANS &amp -- SHELDUCKS -- PLATE 7: PYGMY GOOSE &amp -- DABBLING DUCKS -- PLATE 8: DABBLING DUCKS -- PLATE 9: DABBLING &amp -- DIVING DUCKS -- PLATE 10: DIVING DUCKS -- PLATE 11: SCOTERS &amp -- SAWBILLS -- PLATE 12: DIVERS -- PLATE 13: GREBES -- PLATE 14: ALBATROSS &amp -- PETRELS -- PLATE 15: LARGE SHEARWATERS -- PLATE 16: SMALLER SHEARWATERS -- PLATE 17: LARGE SHEARWATERS &amp -- JOUANIN'S PETREL -- PLATE 18: STORM PETRELS -- PLATE 19: TROPICBIRD &amp -- FRIGATEBIRDS -- PLATE 20: GANNETS &amp -- BOO BIES -- PLATE 21: FLAMINGOS &amp -- STORKS -- PLATE 22: STORKS -- PLATE 23: IBISES &amp -- SPOON BILLS -- PLATE 24: BITTERNS , NIG HT HERON &amp -- HAMERKOP -- PLATE 25: SMALLER HERONS &amp -- EGRETS -- PLATE 26: LARGE HERONS -- PLATE 27: EGRETS &amp -- HERONS -- PLATE 28: PELICANS -- PLATE 29: CORMORANTS, SHAG &amp -- DARTER -- PLATE 30: OSPREY &amp -- HONEY BUZZARDS -- PLATE 31: SMALL KITES &amp -- BATELEUR -- PLATE 32: KITES -- PLATE 33: FISH-EATING EAGLES &amp -- CINEREOUS VULTURE -- PLATE 34: VULTURES -- PLATE 35: VULTURES &amp -- SNAKE EAGLE -- PLATE 36: HARRIERS -- PLATE 37: CHANTING GOSHAWKS &amp -- WHITE-EYED BUZZARD -- PLATE 38: SHIKRA, GOSHAWK &amp -- SPARROWHAWKS -- PLATE 39: BUZZARDS -- PLATE 40: LARGE BROWN EAGLES I -- PLATE 41: LARGE BROWN EAGLES II -- PLATE 42: KITE, BUZZARD &amp -- EAGLES.

PLATE 43: SMALLER FALCONS I -- PLATE 44: SMALLER FALCONS II -- PLATE 45: LARGE FALCONS -- PLATE 46: BUSTARDS &amp -- CRANES -- PLATE 47: WATER RAIL &amp -- CRAKES -- PLATE 48: CORNCRAKE, WATERHEN, WATERCOCK &amp -- MOORHENS -- PLATE 49: SWAMPHEN &amp -- COOTS -- PLATE 50: THICK-KNEES &amp -- COURSER -- PLATE 51: BLACK &amp -- WHITE SHOREBIRDS, PAINTED SNIPE &amp -- JACANA -- PLATE 52: LAPWINGS -- PLATE 53: MIGRANT PLOVERS &amp -- DOTTEREL -- PLATE 54: SMALL PLOVERS -- PLATE 55: SAND PLOVERS &amp -- CASPIAN PLOVER -- PLATE 56: SNIPES -- PLATE 57: WOODCOCK, DOWITCHERS &amp -- GODWITS -- PLATE 58: CURLEWS &amp -- WHIMBREL -- PLATE 59: SANDPIPERS I -- PLATE 60: SANDPIPERS II -- PLATE 61: SANDPIPERS III -- PLATE 62: SANDPIPERS IV -- PLATE 63: SANDPIPERS V -- PLATE 64: RUFF, PHALAROPES &amp -- TURNSTONE -- PLATE 65: PRATINCOLES &amp -- EGYPTIAN PLOVER -- PLATE 66: DARK-HOODED GULLS -- PLATE 67: SMALLER GULLS I -- PLATE 68: SMALLER GULLS II -- PLATE 69: LARGE GULLS -- PLATE 70: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS I -- PLATE 71: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS II -- PLATE 72: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS - COMPARISON PLATE -- PLATE 73: LARGER TERNS I -- PLATE 74: LARGER TERNS II -- PLATE 75: SMALLER TERNS -- PLATE 76: LITTLE TERNS AND MARSH TERNS -- PLATE 77: NODDIES AND SKIMMERS -- PLATE 78: LARGE SKUAS -- PLATE 79: SMALLER SKUAS -- PLATE 80: SANDGROUSE I -- PLATE 81: SANDGROUSE II -- PLATE 82: PIGEONS &amp -- DOVES I -- PLATE 83: PIGEONS &amp -- DOVES II -- PLATE 84: RING-NECKED DOVES &amp -- LAUGHING DOVE -- PLATE 85: SMALL DOVES &amp -- PARAKEETS -- PLATE 86: COUCAL, CUCKOOS &amp -- KOEL -- PLATE 87: CUCKOOS -- PLATE 88: SCOPS OWL -- PLATE 89: LARGE OWLS -- PLATE 90: MEDIUM-SIZED OWLS -- PLATE 91: BARN OWL &amp -- SMALL OWLS -- PLATE 92: NIGHTJARS I -- PLATE 93: NIGHTJARS II -- PLATE 94: SWIFTS I -- PLATE 95: SWIFTS II -- PLATE 96: ROLLRS &amp -- HOOPOE.

PLATE 97: KINGFISHERS -- PLATE 98: BEE-EATERS -- PLATE 99: HORN BILL, WRYNECK &amp -- GREEN WOODPECKERS -- PLATE 100: PIED &amp -- BLACK WOODPECKERS -- PLATE 101: PIED WOODPECKERS -- PLATE 102: TCHAGRA, ORIOLE, DRONGOS &amp -- SHRIKES -- PLATE 103: SHRIKES -- PLATE 104: GREY SHRIKES -- PLATE 105: PARADISE FLYCATCHER &amp -- BABBLERS -- PLATE 106: JAY, MAGPIE, GROUND JAY &amp -- NUTCRACKER -- PLATE 107: CHOUGHS, JACKDAW &amp -- HOUSE CROW -- PLATE 108: ROOK &amp -- CROWS -- PLATE 109: CROWS &amp -- RAVENS -- PLATE 110: WAXWING, HYPOCOLIUS &amp -- BULBULS -- PLATE 111: TITS &amp -- TREECREEPERS -- PLATE 112: TITS &amp -- LONG -TAILED TIT -- PLATE 113: PENDULINE TITS, REEDLING &amp -- WALLCREEPER -- PLATE 114: LARKS I -- PLATE 115: LARKS II -- PLATE 116: LARKS III -- PLATE 117: SHORT-TOED LARKS -- PLATE 118: DESERT &amp -- HORNED LARKS -- PLATE 119: MARTINS &amp -- CRAG MARTINS -- PLATE 120: MARTINS &amp -- SWALLOWS -- PLATE 121: SWALLOWS -- PLATE 122: CISTICOLAS, PRINIA &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 123: CETTI'S &amp -- LOCUSTELLA WARBLERS -- PLATE 124: UNSTREAKED ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS I -- PLATE 125: UNSTREAKED ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS II -- PLATE 126: STREAKED &amp -- UNSTREAKED ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS -- PLATE 127: HIPPOLAIS WARBLERS &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 128: HIPPOLAIS &amp -- PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS I -- PLATE 129: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS II -- PLATE 130: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS III -- PLATE 131: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS IV -- PLATE 132: SYLVIA WARBLERS I -- PLATE 133: SYLVIA WARBLERS II -- PLATE 134: SYLVIA WARBLERS III -- PLATE 135: SYLVIA WARBLERS IV -- PLATE 136: YEMEN WARBLER, WHITE-EYES &amp -- CRESTS -- PLATE 137: NUTHATCHES -- PLATE 138: MYNAS, STARLINGS &amp -- OXPECKERS -- PLATE 139: STARLINGS &amp -- RED-WINGED STARLINGS -- PLATE 140: THRUSHES I -- PLATE 141: THRUSHES II -- PLATE 142: WREN, DIPPER &amp -- THRUSHES -- PLATE 143: ROBIN, BLUETHROAT &amp.

SCRUB ROBINS -- PLATE 144: RUBYTHROAT, NIGHTINGALES &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 145: REDSTARTS &amp -- PIED STONECHAT -- PLATE 146: WHINCHAT &amp -- STONECHATS -- PLATE 147: WHEATEARS I &amp -- CHATS -- PLATE 148: WHEATEARS II -- PLATE 149: WHEATEARS III -- PLATE 150: WHEATEARS IV -- PLATE 151: WHEATEARS V -- PLATE 152: ROCK THRUSHES &amp -- VAGRANT FLYCATCHERS -- PLATE 153: BROWN FLYCATCHERS -- PLATE 154: ULTRAMARINE &amp -- PIED FLYCATCHERS -- PLATE 155: SUNBIRDS -- PLATE 156: SPARROWS I -- PLATE 157: SPARROWS II -- PLATE 158: ROCKFINCH, ROCK SPARROW &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 159: SNOWFINCH, WEAVER, WAXBILLS &amp -- SILVERBILLS -- PLATE 160: NON-NATIVE WEAVERS, BISHOPS &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 161: ACCENTORS -- PLATE 162: WAGTAILS &amp -- GOLDEN PIPIT -- PLATE 163: YELLOW WAGTAILS -- PLATE 164: LARGER PIPITS -- PLATE 165: SMALLER PIPITS -- PLATE 166: FINCHES -- PLATE 167: SERINS -- PLATE 168: GROSBEAKS, LINNETS &amp -- TWITE -- PLATE 169: SISKIN, REDPOLL, CROSSBILL &amp -- BULLFINCH -- PLATE 170: CRIMSON-WINGED FINCH &amp -- ALLIES -- PLATE 171: ROSEFINCHES, HAWFINCH &amp -- GROSBEAK -- PLATE 172: BUNTINGS I -- PLATE 173: BUNTINGS II -- PLATE 174: BUNTINGS III -- PLATE 175: BUNTINGS IV -- PLATE 176: BUNTINGS V -- References and Further Reading -- Checklist of the Birds of the Middle East -- Index -- The BirdLife Network in the Middle East.

A comprehensive and fully revised second edition of the bestsellingfield guide to the birds of the Middle East. More than 100 new speciesare included.

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