Raptors of Britain and Ireland: (Identification chart)

Description:

This is a new field guide designed for real-world raptor watching.

* Features all 16 breeding day-flying species in Britain and Ireland

* Silhouettes show each species in flight and when perched

* Enables easy comparison between confusable species

Raptors are one of the most difficult groups of birds to identify with confidence. Sometimes all you can see are brief glimpses of a distant bird in flight. So unfortunately, traditional bird identification guides based on close-up views of the plumage are not very practical.

WildID Raptors is a practical, portable and weather-proof alternative. It focuses on the features you are likely to see, such as size, flight action, wing angle and wing-to-tail ratio.

As well as beautiful colour paintings of each species, the guide features silhouettes of each bird soaring, gliding and perching, arranged for easy comparison between similar-looking species. Concise notes outline the key identification characters and habitat for each raptor species. Since behaviour is often diagnostic, the authors include useful hints on flight action and where the bird sits.

All three authors and illustrators are experienced birders and field leaders. The guide is based on identification principles that have been field-tested by many users.