Wheatley, a professional conservationist and an ornithological consultant, continues his continent by continent guide to the best locales for international bird

This is the first of two field guides illustrating and describing all of the approximately 1,800 bird species found in the Palearctic--the huge region that incl

Originally published as: A field guide to the birds of the Palearctic: non-passerines. London: HarperCollins, c2009.

The description for this book, A Field Guide to Birds of Russia and Adjacent Territories, will be forthcoming.

Illustrated with 30-40 photographs and artwork and a map, this book helps you discover where the birds are whether in Mexico and southern Europe or in the dista