Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British birds, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers. This new, abridged edition of the hugely successful Collins Bird Guide is a must for every birdwatcher. The book provides all the information needed to identify any common British species at any time of the year, covering size, habitat, range, identification and voice. Accompanying every species entry is a distribution map and illustrations showing the species in all the major plumages (male, female, immature, in flight, at rest, and feeding). This is an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in birds, whether amateur or expert, and is beautifully packaged to lend itself both as gift or self-purchase. Gold title * Collins is the market-leading Natural History ID guide publisher - we enter this price band offering the amazing quality of the world-famous Black Guides for just £12.99 * Aspirational packaging sets the book apart from the competition * Leading brand coupled with leading expert authors and illustrators * Black Guide quality paired with a stunning package reminiscent of the beloved Moleskine notebooks, the book will offer something completely different - and become a legendary ID guide!.