Shorebirds / John Marchant, Tony Prater, Peter Hayman

Shorebirds. An identification guide to the waders of the world / John Marchant, Tony Prater, Peter Hayman. London, Christopher Helm, 1991; 412 bladzijden. ISBN 0713635096. This book covers all of the shorebirds of the world with 1700 full-color paintings. There are lots of general tips on identifying shorebirds, and each bird is covered extensively. When I first picked up the book at an ABA Teen Birder convention in Colorado, a birder near me said "You have to buy that! Look at the Dunlin page!" Well, the Dunlin page is indeed a good example of this guide's excellence! There are 28 paintings on the page covering the different plumages of the bird and how it looks in flight and from different positions. The tekst on the adjacent page gives brief descriptions of the bird in each of those plumages and a world range map. It also redirects you to the all-tekst section of the book that has extensive information on identification, voice, habits, moments, description, age/seks, races, and measurements of the bird. I definitely recommend this book to any birder interested in the identification of shorebirds!