Finches and Sparrows

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Bloomsbury Publishing, Aug 30, 2010 - Nature - 500 pages
This is a guide to 'true' finches and sparrows illustrating all the species, many races and most sex and age variations, with almost 950 portraits.

The maps accompanying the illustrations show breeding and wintering ranges for all species. Although the guide is not primarily intended for cagebird enthusiasts, it will also be useful for those wishing to know more about the species encountered in captivity.

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About the author (2010)

Peter Clement is a lifelong and well-travelled birder and tour leader with a particular interest in wheatears and other chats. He is the author of several books including Finches and Sparrows, and Thrushes, both in the Helm Identification Guides series.

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