A comprehensive photographic guide to wader identification, covering Europe, most of Asia and North America. Lavishly illustrated with many superb colour photographs All plumages and races fully covered Concise, expert text highlights confusion species and identification pitfalls

Shorebirds are a very popular group of birds among birders of all standards, though their identification is often a challenge. Covering all the species of the northern hemisphere, this new photographic guide provides all the information a birder will need at a glance. Lavishly illustrated with colour photography by the author, Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere focuses on specific and subspecific separation and on ageing to provide a complete identification resource.