Understanding Bird Behaviour

This guide is an information-packed introduction to bird behaviour, aimed at both the novice birdwatcher and the more experienced birder, who wants to know more. The way birds behave is one of the vital keys to accurate identification and this book provides the experienced instruction needed to understand and get the most out of watching birds. movement, feeding, breeding, migration, navigation, distribution, range, life and death, all of which are illustrated with photgraphs and artworks. There is a whole section dedicated to the behviour of different species groups, from divers and grebes through to sparrows, buntings and finches.