Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Bertel Bruun has travelled widely as a field ornathologist. He devised and co-authored the very successful field guide Birds of North America. Location: New York, USA Hakan Delin is regarded as one of the best field ornathologists in Sweden and is a highly accomplished bird artist. Location: Stockholm, Sweden. Lars Svensson is author of the identification Guide to European Passerines and several papers on bird identification. He formed the Swedish Rarities Committee. Location: Stockholm, Sweden. Arthur Singer was one of the world's most successful bird artists. He died in 1990.

Introduction Divers Grebes Tubenoses Pelicans and allies Herons, storks and ibises Flamingos Waterfowl Birds of prey Gallinaceous birds Hemipodes Cranes and allies Waders, gulls and auks Sandgrouse Pigeons and doves Cuckoos Owls Nightjars Swifts Kingfishers and their allies Woodpeckers Passerines Very rare visitors to Europe Bibliography Ornithological magazines Bird recordings Index