Cleere, N. Nightjars. A Guide to Nightjars and Related Nightbirds. 1st. Ed. Pub. Pica Press. 1998
pp.317 with 36 colour plates by Dave Nurney and b/w. dist. maps. Large 8vo. With signature of Clive Mann, highly respected and much loved ornithologist, author and co-author of ‘Sunbirds’, ‘The Birds of Borneo’ and ‘Cuckoos of the World’. Half-title page signed by Nigel Cleere and Dave Nurney (illustrator). Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
By far the largest family in the world, the nightjars and their allies are also amongst the most difficult birds to identify, and it is often necessary to rely on size, shape, habitat and voice to safely identify a species. This is the first book to comprehensively cover this surprisingly common group of birds.
£18.50 [Ref: 65372]