Doug Newman

The book gives a brief account for each species, including a description of the song, associated behaviour, similar-sounding species, favoured habitat, and a distribution map. The introduction discusses bird vocalizations, differences between true songbirds and non-songbirds and why calls often change with the seasons and time of day. The CD gives the song or distinctive call of each species. Have hours of fun delving into the endlessly fascinating language of birds with this concise guide.