- Taschenbuch: 384 Seiten
- Verlag: Princeton University Press; Auflage: 0002 (8. November 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0691148449
- ISBN-13: 978-0691148441
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,3 x 14 x 2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
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The artwork is spectacularly good... The authors have expanded their coverage of species by 100 over those found in the first edition... For those heading to the Middle East, this book should make birding easier. -- William P. Mueller, Bluebird's Laugh I highly recommend this field guide to any birder, beginner or advanced, visiting the Middle East. Most of the plates are true to life and the physical description thorough. More importantly, the information is packaged in a user-friendly format. -- The Eyrie Birds of the Middle East: Second Edition is a durable, well-sized field guide for an under-birded yet highly interesting region of the world. -- Birdfreak.com I have decided that this portable well written guide is the one I will take with me. For anyone travelling to the Middle East, whether on business or pleasure but with an interest or a passion for birds, this second edition of Birds of the Middle East sets the standard again, and I highly recommend it. -- Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog [T]his is truly a field guide based on size and weight; very practical for use in the field. There is no fluff nor wasted pages in this field guide... This field guide is perfectly suited to help people of all skill levels identify birds in the Middle East. -- Birding is Fun blog Praise for the first edition: "There has always been a problem deciding which books to take birding in the Middle East. With the arrival of this new field guide to the region it is now possible to contemplate using only one book in the field... This is an indispensable and thoroughly recommended aid for birdwatchers in the Middle East and beyond. -- Andrew Grieve, Birdwatch Praise for the first edition: "This excellent book is a must for anyone going to this region. Beginners will find it easy to use... Advanced birdwatchers will learn something that they have not yet, and what will ultimately help with correct identification. The bottom line is: this is the best field guide published so far on birds of the Middle East. -- Zpravy Mos, Wilson Bulletin
Kurzbeschreibung
"Birds of the Middle East" is now the most field-ready and comprehensive guide to the fantastic birds of this region. This fully revised and updated second edition covers all species - including vagrants - found in the Arabian Peninsula (including Socotra), Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Cyprus. It features 176 superb color plates depicting more than 800 species, as well as 820 color distribution maps that show the breeding range for almost every species. In this upgraded edition, maps and detailed species accounts are now located opposite the plates, making this stunningly illustrated field guide easier to use than ever. The most comprehensive field guide to the birds of the Middle East, it covers more than 800 species - including 100 not covered in the first edition. It features 176 color plates depicting all species. It includes detailed species accounts and 820 color distribution maps. Text and maps are now located opposite the color plates.
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Die vorherige Rezension betrifft noch die erste Auflage. Seit August 2010 gibt es aber die stark verbesserte zweite Auflage, erkennbar am Schieferfalken auf dem Titelbild. Ob Helm oder Princeton Ausgabe spielt keine Rolle. Sie sind inhaltlich identisch. Einzig, dass Helm seit August 2010 zu kaufen ist, Princeton aber erst ab etwa mitte Oktober. Angefügt ist nun meine Rezension aus dem englischen Amazon:
I should first say that I'm collecting field guides whether I'll ever have a chance to go to a certain area or not. And my preliminary judgment thus is based mostly on optical appearance and not on actual accuracy. I'll leave that to others who are better acquainted with the area.
My first feeling with this new edition was kind of WOW, what a fine and attractive book. I have the first edition as well, so I can compare. I definitely like the new arrangement and the more informative distribution maps. Most illustrations have been retained from the first edition, but they are often larger now as the plates are now much less crowded. Just as an example, there are now two plates for the seven species of nightjars. In this particular case, however, I liked the possibility of comparing all the species on the same page in the first edition. In many other cases, the spreading over more pages has been most welcome, however. Some species illustrations have been redone without any obvious benefit as far as I can see. A case in point being the sandgrouse, though the larger illustrations per se are welcome. In some cases, the new illustrations are of quite inferior quality as far as I'm concerned. In particular, I think the terns are now of a quality like one could find decades ago. It's mostly the proportions in the flying birds that I think are off in several species, way too slim. It's because of such cases that I give only four stars. Actually, it would deserve a bit more, but not five.
In at least one case, the first edition had an additional illustration. Thus the flight picture of the Rufous Turtle Dove is now missing.
Some confusion arises when comparing species names.
Thus, again just to list one example, I first thought the Indian Hawk Cuckoo Cuculus varius was missing. But it is still present, it only changed both names to Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius. Another case of the disservice modern systematics does to birders.
The text is opposite the plate, combined with the range map. But the information is still about equally complete as in the first edition where the text was on separate pages. Well done indeed.
The paperback version may not be as sturdy as its hardcover predecessor. But it is definitely more compact.
In addition to following a new species sequence now (which needs some getting accustomed to, but is no real problem), the systematics of the large gulls has been thoroughly updated, with a fine series of new illustrations as well. An interesting new feature is a special spread called Comparison Plate for the large white-headed gulls. It includes a moult table.
There is another additional feature, a plate called Non-native Weavers, Bishops & Allies. Species on this "escapes" plate get less text and no range maps. Thus, the Red Avadavat has now lost its distribution map compared to the first edition.
Finally, a most welcome change is the fact that the illustrations from plates 111 and 112 of the first edition have now been integrated into the regular sequence. Thus, one is less likely to overlook the fact that there is an illustration of some rarer species or vagrant, like the Egyptian Plover or the Lesser Moorhen.
There is some unnecessary irritation in the arrangement of flight illustrations in some few cases. Thus, in both plates of the nightjars, there is one species that has the back and bottom views switched. As illustrations had to be rearranged anyway, it should have been possible to deal with this matter. It was the same problem in the first edition, but because of the way these pictures were arranged there, the irritation was not that obvious.
Overall, I consider this new edition a vast improvement, well worth buying even if one already has the first edition.
I should first say that I'm collecting field guides whether I'll ever have a chance to go to a certain area or not. And my preliminary judgment thus is based mostly on optical appearance and not on actual accuracy. I'll leave that to others who are better acquainted with the area.
My first feeling with this new edition was kind of WOW, what a fine and attractive book. I have the first edition as well, so I can compare. I definitely like the new arrangement and the more informative distribution maps. Most illustrations have been retained from the first edition, but they are often larger now as the plates are now much less crowded. Just as an example, there are now two plates for the seven species of nightjars. In this particular case, however, I liked the possibility of comparing all the species on the same page in the first edition. In many other cases, the spreading over more pages has been most welcome, however. Some species illustrations have been redone without any obvious benefit as far as I can see. A case in point being the sandgrouse, though the larger illustrations per se are welcome. In some cases, the new illustrations are of quite inferior quality as far as I'm concerned. In particular, I think the terns are now of a quality like one could find decades ago. It's mostly the proportions in the flying birds that I think are off in several species, way too slim. It's because of such cases that I give only four stars. Actually, it would deserve a bit more, but not five.
In at least one case, the first edition had an additional illustration. Thus the flight picture of the Rufous Turtle Dove is now missing.
Some confusion arises when comparing species names.
Thus, again just to list one example, I first thought the Indian Hawk Cuckoo Cuculus varius was missing. But it is still present, it only changed both names to Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius. Another case of the disservice modern systematics does to birders.
The text is opposite the plate, combined with the range map. But the information is still about equally complete as in the first edition where the text was on separate pages. Well done indeed.
The paperback version may not be as sturdy as its hardcover predecessor. But it is definitely more compact.
In addition to following a new species sequence now (which needs some getting accustomed to, but is no real problem), the systematics of the large gulls has been thoroughly updated, with a fine series of new illustrations as well. An interesting new feature is a special spread called Comparison Plate for the large white-headed gulls. It includes a moult table.
There is another additional feature, a plate called Non-native Weavers, Bishops & Allies. Species on this "escapes" plate get less text and no range maps. Thus, the Red Avadavat has now lost its distribution map compared to the first edition.
Finally, a most welcome change is the fact that the illustrations from plates 111 and 112 of the first edition have now been integrated into the regular sequence. Thus, one is less likely to overlook the fact that there is an illustration of some rarer species or vagrant, like the Egyptian Plover or the Lesser Moorhen.
There is some unnecessary irritation in the arrangement of flight illustrations in some few cases. Thus, in both plates of the nightjars, there is one species that has the back and bottom views switched. As illustrations had to be rearranged anyway, it should have been possible to deal with this matter. It was the same problem in the first edition, but because of the way these pictures were arranged there, the irritation was not that obvious.
Overall, I consider this new edition a vast improvement, well worth buying even if one already has the first edition.
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8. November 2010
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The second edition of this book has the text and maps opposite the photos--all the complaints about going back and forth between text and illustrations are based on the first edition. The second edition looks extremely user-friendly.
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Much improved second edition
4. Januar 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
I should first say that I'm collecting field guides whether I'll ever have a chance to go to a certain area or not. In this case, however, my initial positive judgment that was based mostly on optical appearance and not on actual accuracy has since been confirmed on a recent trip.
My first feeling with this new edition was kind of WOW, what a fine and attractive book. I have the first edition as well, so I can compare. I definitely like the new arrangement and the more informative distribution maps. Most illustrations have been retained from the first edition, but they are often larger now as the plates are now much less crowded. Just as an example, there are now two plates for the seven species of nightjars. In this particular case, however, I liked the possibility of comparing all the species on the same page in the first edition. In many other cases, the spreading over more pages has been most welcome, however. Some species illustrations have been redone without any obvious benefit as far as I can see. A case in point being the sandgrouse, though the larger illustrations per se are welcome. In some cases, the new illustrations are of quite inferior quality as far as I'm concerned. In particular, I think the terns are now of a quality like one could find decades ago. It's mostly the proportions in the flying birds that I think are off in several species, way too slim. It's because of such cases that I think the book would actually not deserve a full fifth star.
In at least one case, the first edition had an additional illustration. Thus the flight picture of the Rufous Turtle Dove is now missing.
Some confusion arises when comparing species names. Thus, again just to list one example, I first thought the Indian Hawk Cuckoo Cuculus varius was missing. But it is still present, it only changed both names to Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius. Another case of the disservice modern systematics does to birders.
The text is opposite the plate, combined with the range map. But the information is still about equally complete as in the first edition where the text was on separate pages. Well done indeed.
The paperback version may not be as sturdy as its hardcover predecessor. But it is definitely more compact.
In addition to following a new species sequence now (which needs some getting accustomed to, but is no real problem), the systematics of the large gulls has been thoroughly updated, with a fine series of new illustrations as well. An interesting new feature is a special spread called Comparison Plate for the large white-headed gulls. It includes a moult table.
There is another additional feature, a plate called Non-native Weavers, Bishops & Allies. Species on this "escapes" plate get less text and no range maps. Thus, the Red Avadavat has now lost its distribution map compared to the first edition.
Finally, a most welcome change is the fact that the illustrations from plates 111 and 112 of the first edition have now been integrated into the regular sequence. Thus, one is less likely to overlook the fact that there is an illustration of some rarer species or vagrant, like the Egyptian Plover or the Lesser Moorhen.
There is some unnecessary irritation in the arrangement of flight illustrations in some few cases. Thus, in both plates of the nightjars, there is one species that has the back and bottom views switched. As illustrations had to be rearranged anyway, it should have been possible to deal with this matter. It was the same problem in the first edition, but because of the way these pictures were arranged there, the irritation was not that obvious.
Overall, I consider this new edition a vast improvement, well worth buying even if one already has the first edition.
My first feeling with this new edition was kind of WOW, what a fine and attractive book. I have the first edition as well, so I can compare. I definitely like the new arrangement and the more informative distribution maps. Most illustrations have been retained from the first edition, but they are often larger now as the plates are now much less crowded. Just as an example, there are now two plates for the seven species of nightjars. In this particular case, however, I liked the possibility of comparing all the species on the same page in the first edition. In many other cases, the spreading over more pages has been most welcome, however. Some species illustrations have been redone without any obvious benefit as far as I can see. A case in point being the sandgrouse, though the larger illustrations per se are welcome. In some cases, the new illustrations are of quite inferior quality as far as I'm concerned. In particular, I think the terns are now of a quality like one could find decades ago. It's mostly the proportions in the flying birds that I think are off in several species, way too slim. It's because of such cases that I think the book would actually not deserve a full fifth star.
In at least one case, the first edition had an additional illustration. Thus the flight picture of the Rufous Turtle Dove is now missing.
Some confusion arises when comparing species names. Thus, again just to list one example, I first thought the Indian Hawk Cuckoo Cuculus varius was missing. But it is still present, it only changed both names to Common Hawk Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius. Another case of the disservice modern systematics does to birders.
The text is opposite the plate, combined with the range map. But the information is still about equally complete as in the first edition where the text was on separate pages. Well done indeed.
The paperback version may not be as sturdy as its hardcover predecessor. But it is definitely more compact.
In addition to following a new species sequence now (which needs some getting accustomed to, but is no real problem), the systematics of the large gulls has been thoroughly updated, with a fine series of new illustrations as well. An interesting new feature is a special spread called Comparison Plate for the large white-headed gulls. It includes a moult table.
There is another additional feature, a plate called Non-native Weavers, Bishops & Allies. Species on this "escapes" plate get less text and no range maps. Thus, the Red Avadavat has now lost its distribution map compared to the first edition.
Finally, a most welcome change is the fact that the illustrations from plates 111 and 112 of the first edition have now been integrated into the regular sequence. Thus, one is less likely to overlook the fact that there is an illustration of some rarer species or vagrant, like the Egyptian Plover or the Lesser Moorhen.
There is some unnecessary irritation in the arrangement of flight illustrations in some few cases. Thus, in both plates of the nightjars, there is one species that has the back and bottom views switched. As illustrations had to be rearranged anyway, it should have been possible to deal with this matter. It was the same problem in the first edition, but because of the way these pictures were arranged there, the irritation was not that obvious.
Overall, I consider this new edition a vast improvement, well worth buying even if one already has the first edition.
4 von 4 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Good, but don't leave Mullarney et al. at home
26. März 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
I took this well-layed out field guide with me to Israel, where the majority of birds were unfamiliar to me, since I am an intermediate birder from North America. On the whole it is an impressive and complete field guide suitable for serious birders. For the first few days I used it first, however there were too many cases where I just couldn't find drawings of the bird I was looking at, and I had to refer to Mullarney Svensson Zetterstrom and Grant. In the latter half of my trip I used the other book first despite the excess of drawings of birds that never occur in the Middle East. For example, desert lark: this book has the bill shape wrong. Another example, blackstart: this book shows a plain gray bird from the side with no distinguishing characteristics, and that is certainly not what you see in the field when you look at one. You see the striking black tail fanned smartly, and Mullarney includes a drawing of that. Many of the raptors are not shown sitting at all, and the coloring is a little dull. I fault both books for not showing linnet in its winter pink, but this book's version was particularly different from the rosy birds I saw in a Negev village in early March. However, you should still get this book because it covers more southerly species, and because the resolution of its range maps is better and very useful. I hope that future editions set a higher standard and include more drawings, though. Including winter maps separate from migration maps is also a worthy goal, although maybe the data aren't good enough yet for the entire region, parts of which must be sparsely covered.
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