Feathers: An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds

Feathers: An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds

Cloé Fraigneau
$75.00
Publication Date: May 10th, 2022
Publisher:
Helm
ISBN:
9781472971722
Pages:
400

Description

The most accurate guide to feathers of European birds ever published.

This book offers an innovative identification key, designed according to colour in addition to feather structure and shape.

Collection and conservation methods, locations of feathers on the bird, and identification and description of the feathers of more than 400 species are clearly explained and richly illustrated.

The large format of this book allows feathers to be shown in as much detail as possible, allowing readers to get to grips with the subtleties of their identification.

About the Author

Cloé Fraigneau is an ornithologist who works for the Éducation et Recherche sur les Oiseaux et la Nature (Education and Research on Birds and Nature) association.

Praise for Feathers: An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds

"This is an attractive book that will be of great use to anyone who collects feathers, and to a wider audience too." - British Birds

"A beautiful and highly original work." - Stephen Moss