Ageing & Sexing of Migratory East Asian Passerines
by Gabriel Norevik, Magnus Hellström, Dongping Liu, and Bo Petersson
From Avium Förlag:
This generously illustrated handbook covers 62 East Asian passerine species, including many that appear as sought-after vagrants in both Europe and North America. It provides a comprehensive and detailed summary of current knowledge, based on data and photographs of birds in the hand, collected during three years of study in China, primarily at Beidaihe, Hebei province.
The texts are presented in a pedagogical manner and, together with an ample collection of over 1,400 photographs, guide the reader through the process of determining the age and sex of the bird in both autumn and spring. This guide is an essential introduction to the subject for bird ringers in China, and it will also prove indispensable for any birdwatcher with an interest in the ageing and sexing of East Asian passerines.
The title made me think of the venerable Pyle guides, the North American bird bander’s Bible. But while the goal of the book is the same – the identification, including age and sex, of birds in the hand – that’s where the similarities cease. This guide looks more like a coffee-table book than a manual you would throw in your field bag. It’s large, filled with color photography, and even has a ribbon bookmark! Dual text in English and Chinese help explain its size, and add to its usefulness. Anyone ringing (banding) or researching these birds needs a copy. Birders who want to go beyond the detail available in field guides may also want to consider adding it to their library.
Ageing & Sexing of Migratory East Asian Passerines
by Gabriel Norevik, Magnus Hellström, Dongping Liu, and Bo Petersson
Hardcover; 423 pages
Avium Förlag; October, 2020
ISBN: 9789198516579
£94.99
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Posted by Grant McCreary on November 30th, 2020.
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