Sparrows and Buntings: A Guide to the Sparrows and Buntings of North America and the World

clive byers urban olsson jon curson

This new volume offers complete coverage of all 103 species of sparrows and buntings of North America, Europe, and Asia. Plumage of each species is illustrated in color. The text provides a detailed, authoritative description not only of the birds' identifying features but of their natural history as well. Sparrows and Buntings will be an essential addition to every birder's library.

Genres birdsfield guides

334 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12,1995

This edition

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
Published: January 1, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780395738733
ASIN: 0395738733
Language: English

About the author

clive byers

Clive Byers is a British bird-watcher, professional bird artist, and an early "twitcher." His passion for birdwatching began in childhood, leading him to travel extensively in search of rare species. He has visited every continent, often as a lead ornithologist for specialist birding tours. His artwork has been featured in major bird identification guides, including Birds of the Western Palearctic and Buntings and Sparrows from the Helm Identification Guides series. He has also contributed illustrations to books such as A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia and Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. In addition to his illustrations, he has authored a series of photographic guides on the birds of Peru, Ecuador & the Galápagos, and Southern Brazil. Byers currently resides in Norfolk, where he continues his work as an artist and ornithologist.