. Bonn zoological bulletin. Zoology. Fiinfstiick HJ, Ebert A, Weiss I (2010). Taschenlexikon der Vogel Deutschlands. 684 pp., Quelle & Meyer Verlag GmbH & Co., Wiebelsheim, ISBN 978-3-494-01471-5; 24,95 €. For many birdwatchers buying a field guide is the first step into field ornithology. After identifying their first birds, prospective birdwatchers might wish to learn more about the species they just recognized. Reaching this goal is the aim of the work at hand which tries to inform in a com- pact format suitable for carrying in a rucksack about all bird species occurring in Germany.
. Bonn zoological bulletin. Zoology. Fiinfstiick HJ, Ebert A, Weiss I (2010). Taschenlexikon der Vogel Deutschlands. 684 pp., Quelle & Meyer Verlag GmbH & Co., Wiebelsheim, ISBN 978-3-494-01471-5; 24,95 €. For many birdwatchers buying a field guide is the first step into field ornithology. After identifying their first birds, prospective birdwatchers might wish to learn more about the species they just recognized. Reaching this goal is the aim of the work at hand which tries to inform in a com- pact format suitable for carrying in a rucksack about all bird species occurring in Germany. This lexicon is basi- cally a summary of the „Kompendium der Vogel Mitteleu- ropas". It contains short chapters on taxonomy, origin of German and scientific names, occurrence, status, habitat, and breeding and feeding biology of all species found in Germany. These are complemented by short descriptions of appearance, voice, body masses and peculiarities. Each species is presented with a distribution map and photo- graphs of almost always-good quality, completed by dia- grams on phenology and moult. Even species that are rarely photographed in field guides of birds from Germany like Black Lark, Siberian Thrush or Northern Parula are depicted in this book. Generally, the proximity to the "Kompendium" provides reliability and timeliness of in- formation. Nevertheless the lexicon is not error-free: Right in the beginning the explanatory distribution map is in- correct, as the light blue areas of migration periods and point occurrences are missing. The distribution area of the Green Willow Warbler has been displaced to Fennoscan- dia and Alaska, and superspecies are not always handled with care, for the Eastern black-eared Wheatear, Pied and Cyprus Pied Wheatear are missing as further mem- bers of the superspecies. Furthermore, many topics are left out that can be found yet in the "Kompendium", for example information on population changes, behavio
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