Birds of the United Arab Emirates

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    Birds of the United Arab Emirates Authors: , Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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    Pages: 240 Illustrations and other contents: 102 colour plates Language: English ISBN: 9781472982575 Categories: , ,

    The UAE is an increasingly popular tourist destination, with a good infrastructure for visitors. This new field guide is based on the bestselling Birds of the Middle East (2nd edition) and covers all the birds of these Gulf states. The new text written by Simon Aspinall and Richard Porter is specific to the Gulf, and new maps are provided for all breeding birds and regular visitors. The plates are recomposed from Birds of the Middle East, with three extra plates of introduced species.

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    The ideal size for anyone with a few days to spend in the UAE (or elsewhere in the Arabian Peninsula). It is undoubtedly also a valuable reference for resident birdwatchers and longer-term visitors, being enhanced with useful, country-specific information … this book illuminates the avian riches of the country to birdwatchers and conservationists alike. * British Birds * A dynamic country for birdwatchers, and a great place to discover new species or simply to top up your life list – and this is the field guide to take with you on your next trip to the Emirates. * Birdwatch * It is the first and only complete field guide specific to the UAE, and is an essential book for anyone travelling to this fantastic country. * BTO News * The book is an immensely useful guide for the increasing number of visiting birders to the UAE. Overall the book is very birder-friendly, with text, maps and plates appearing alongside each other … If you are planning to bird the UAE, you simply must get this guide. * Emirates Natural History Group *

    Author Biography

    Simon Aspinall (1958–2011) was a birdwatcher and ecologist dedicated to conservation throughout the Middle East. Based in the UAE, Simon published extensively on natural history, especially within Arabia, and with an emphasis on birds. Richard Porter has been involved with birds in the Middle East since 1966 and is an adviser on bird conservation for BirdLife International. He is the author or co-author of several books on the Middle East and the groundbreaking Flight Identification of European Raptors.