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Language: English
The second edition of Birds of Spain is based on the thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition of Aves de España, the most popular field guide to the identification of the birds of Spain. Recommended by SEO/Birdlife, this guide offers the most current information on all bird species found within Spanish territories, including Peninsular Spain, Ceuta, Melilla, and the Balearic and Canary Islands.
- Comprehensive Coverage: It includes detailed descriptions of 599 species, with 191 classified as occasional or accidental, and 5 noted as extinct.
- Illustrations: The guide features over a thousand colour illustrations, with 129 new additions in this edition, highlighting key identification details for each species.
- Maps: Contains over 300 maps showing the distribution and presence of species throughout the year.
- Multilingual Index: For ease of reference, bird names are provided in Spanish, Catalan, Basque, and Galician.
- Enhanced Digital Content: QR codes link to the SEO/BirdLife Guide to the Birds of Spain, providing access to supplementary texts, illustrations, videos, photographs, and audio recordings of bird songs and calls.
- Dual Purpose: It serves as both a field guide for birdwatchers and a concise reference for those seeking an up-to-date overview of Spanish avifauna.
This edition caters to a wide audience, from beginners in birdwatching to experienced ornithologists seeking a reliable and comprehensive reference on Spanish birds. A detailed references list is included, highlighting key recent publications on the Spanish avifauna, such as ornithological atlases, regional avifaunas, and bird reports, both print and online. This guide also recommends further identification resources and guides on where to observe birds in Spain.
"[...] One day it would be nice to see a field guide that covers the whole of the Iberian Peninsula, combining Spain and Portugal. However if I needed a bird field guide for Spain only, I would definitely consider buying this one. Both authors are very well known in their field and have authored many books previously. This publication represents a further improvement since the first edition."
– Diana de Palaci, BTO book reviews
"[...] I always used to recommended that British visitors to Spain should buy a copy of Aves de España even if their Spanish was, like mine, very limited so, despite my minor caveats, I have no hesitation in recommending this English language version. It is a convenient and reasonably priced source of information, in English, that can only be found in a far more expensive reference book – The Birds of the Iberian Peninsula (also by Eduardo de Juana and the translator here Ernest Garcia). Enthusiasts, of course, will want both one for the bookshelf and one for the field. Although aimed at a novice or 'intermediate' birdwatcher, this is a superb little guide crammed with useful information which any Anglophone visitor to or resident in Spain would be foolish not to have with them. Very highly recommended."
– John Cantelo, Birding Cadiz Province blog
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