Birds of Spain

English version of Aves de España, the most popular Field Guide to the identification of the birds of Spain, with more than 40,000 copies sold.

Recommended by SEO/Birdlife, it contains updated information on all bird species present in Spanish territories.

• Includes Peninsular Spain, Ceuta, Melilla and the Balearic and Canary Islands.
• Describes field identification characteristics, habitat, migratory status, distribution and conservation status of all regularly present species and common vagrants, and also contains an appendix with a summary of other occasional species.
• Completely revised texts and many new drawings.
• Updated taxonomy following the HBW and Birdlife International Illustrated Checklist of the  Birds of the World.
• More than 300 maps detailing the areas of presence throughout the year.
• Around 1,000 colour illustrations showing the main details for the identification of the species in the field.
• 567 species, including 173 vagrants.

This book has a dual purpose. First and foremost, it is a field guide. Secondly, it offers a brief summary of what is known of the Spanish avifauna. It is aimed at a wide readership, specifically those who would like to take up birding and those who are looking for a simple, straightforward and up-to-date reference work on Spanish birds.

A References list gives the most important recent publications on the Spanish avifauna, in particular the ornithological atlases and regional avifaunas, as well as regional Bird Reports, including those published on-line. It also includes other identification guides and those advising on where to watch birds in Spain.