A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe is a classic mid-20th-century bird identification handbook that helped popularize modern field-guiding for European birdwatchers through its concise text and detailed illustrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird identification handbook
field guide
non-fiction book
classification European bird field guide
countryOfFocus Britain NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
covers migrant birds in Europe
resident birds of Britain
vagrant bird species in Europe
feature concise text
detailed illustrations
portable format
genre ornithology literature
hasPart concise species descriptions
distribution information
identification keys
illustrated plates
impact helped popularize modern field-guiding in Europe
influenced European birdwatching practices
intendedAudience amateur ornithologists
birdwatchers
intendedUse birdwatching reference
field identification of birds
language English
mainSubject bird identification
birds
medium print
notableFor being regarded as a classic bird field guide
combination of text and plates for quick comparison
systematic visual identification approach
provides field marks for identification
information on bird habitats
information on bird ranges
visual comparison of similar species
publicationPeriod mid-20th century
regionOfFocus Europe NERFINISHED
status classic work in birdwatching literature
subjectArea natural history
ornithology
timeOfUse 20th century
21st century
usedFor field reference during birdwatching trips
learning European bird species

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Guy Mountfort notableWork A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
Roger Tory Peterson notableWork A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe