About this item
The definitive guide to all 239 species of woodpecker. This book follows closely the successful field guide format of Owls of the World, published by Firefly Books Ltd. and praised by Science Books and Film (among others) in a starred review: "The highlights of Owls of the World are the stunning photographs used to illustrate each species as well as the introductory section... a valued addition as a reference for bird enthusiasts and libraries." Booklist praised Owls of the World for its "good value and quality for the price," and Choice remarked that it "should become a standard reference" on the species. Woodpeckers of the World is the first definitive guide to all 239 species of woodpecker. Beautiful color photographs of male, female and juvenile woodpeckers taken in their natural habitat reveal the birds' coloring, markings, and sexual dimorphism.
About the Author
Gerard Gorman is an experienced birding & wildlife guide and author. He founded Probirder (www.probirder.com) a service for birders visiting Central & Eastern Europe over 20 years ago. His knowledge of the wildlife sites of the region is second to none, having visited every country from the Baltic to the Black Sea. His books include Central and Eastern European Wildlife (Bradt, 2008) and Birding in Eastern Europe (WildSounds). His main ornithological interest focuses on woodpeckers, and he is regarded as an authority on European species - he is author of the acclaimed Woodpeckers of Europe (Bruce Coleman, 2004), a monograph The Black Woodpecker (Lynx 2011) and Woodpeckers of the World (Bloomsbury/Helm UK and Firefly Books, USA/Canada, 2014). Gerard is also interested in wildlife tracks and signs and his Pocket Guide To Tracks and Signs of European Wildlife is due in Sept 2014.
