Buntings and Sparrows

ISBN: 9781408189061 出版年：2010 页码：345 Clive Byers Bloomsbury Publishing

Buntings and North American sparrows offer a great identification challenglong distance migrants are notable wanderers, with a strong tendency to vagrancy, while others are rare and locaAsian buntings and tropical sparrows are still poorly known, and the skulking habits of some species add to the challenge. Most male buntings acquire a bright plumage, but the American sparrows acquire this exceptionally, rathrule. Many sparrows and female buntings appear to be rather dull brown birds, but a closer lointricate and often quite beautiful plumage; with these birds, the field marks thpositive identification are to be found in minute feather detail. Thfirst comprehensive guide to all the Old World buntings and North American sparrows. It includes 39 plates depicting all the species and distinct races. In the systematic section each species account is divided into sections: the identification section summarises important field marks; the description section details plumage and bare part characteristics for all ages and sexes; geographical variation covers taxonomy, and other sections give detailed measurements, descriptions of moult and ageing, habits, voice, status and habitat, distribution and movements, and references. A range map is included for each species. This beautifully presented book will for many years to come help solve the identification problems posed by a delightful and sought-after family of birds.