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Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

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Spot and identify birds using this rich and comprehensive guide.

ISBN: 9780007267262

Author: Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterström and Peter J. Grant

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Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

£ 25.00

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The guide to the birds of Britain and Europe has all the information you need to identify bird species at any time of year. It describes more than 800 species and has detailed descriptions including size, habitat, calls and how to identify different species. The guide also has up-to-date distribution maps with information on breeding, wintering and migrations, and more than 3,500 illustrations.

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