100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime: The Ultimate Wish-List for Birders Everywhere

by Dominic Couzens, David Chandler

Overview

Painstakingly researched, passionately written, and beautifully illustrated, this is the definitive birding guide. 

With stunningly photographed entries, 100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime offers a treasure trove of information on the world’s most unusual, obscure, beautiful, and sought-after species. Each entry describes the natural history and significance of the featured species, with summaries that include: 

• Size (and Wingspan, where applicable)
• Distribution, Habitat, and Classification
• Population & Conservation status
• And the reason for inclusion. 

With the contents fiercely debated by two renowned birding authors, this wish list includes endangered species; birds with exceptional plumage or behavior; and still others that already have a legendary status, such as the dancing Redcrowned Crane and the spectacular Gyr Falcon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787392441
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date:	08/06/2019
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Dominic Couzens has contributed to a number of magazines, including Bird Watching, BBC Wildlife, and the RSPB’s Birds magazine, and has written many books, including the bestselling The Secret Lives of Garden Birds. He lives in Ferndown, Dorset. His website is birdwords.co.uk.

David Chandler has worked for the RSPB and BirdLife International and is now a freelance writer and Environmental Educator. He is coauthor of the RSPB Children’s Guide to Birdwatching. He lives in Histon, Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 9

100 Arctic Tern: (Sterna paradisaea) 10

99 Western Grebe: (Aechmopborus occidentalis) 12

95 Common Nightingale:(Luscinia megarhynchos) 14

97 Bar-headed Goose: (Anser indicus) 16

96 Vermilion Flycatcher: (Pyrocephalus rubinus) 18

95 Siberian Rubythroat: (Luscinia calliope) 20

94 Magnificent Frigatebird: (Fregata magnificens) 22

93 Angel Tern: (Gygis alba) 24

92 Rock Ptarmigan: (Lagopus muta) 26

91 Roseate Spoonbill: (Platalea ajaja) 28

90 Sociable Weaver: (Pbiletairus socius) 30

89 Indian Vulture: (Gyps indicus) 32

88 Red-billed Scythebill: (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris) 34

87 Common Cuckoo: (Cuculus canorus) 36

86 Paradise Tanager: (Tangara chilensis) 38

85 Snowy Sheathbill: (Chionis albus) 40

84 Greater Flamingo: (Phoenicopterus roseus) 42

83 Ruff: (Philomachus pugnax) 44

52 Tufted Puffin: (Fratercula cirrhata) 46

81 White-throated Dipper: (Cinclus cinclus) 48

80 Musician Wren: (Cyphorhinus arada) 50

79 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: (Tyrannus forficatus) 52

78 Superb Fairywren: (Malurus cyaneus) 54

77 Woodpecker Finch: (Camarhynchus pallidus) 56

76 Montserrat Oriole: (Icterus oberi) 58

75 Harlequin Duck: (Histrionicus histrionicus) 60

74 Greater Hoopoe-lark: (Alaemon alaudipes) 62

73 Pheasant-tailed Jacana: (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) 64

72 Sinai Rosefinch: (Carpodacus synoicus) 66

71 White-plumed Antbird: (Pithys albifrons) 68

70 Greater Roadrunner: (Geococcyx califomianus) 70

69 Standard-winged Nightjar: (Macrodipteryx longipennis) 72

68 Golden-headed Manakin: (Pipra erythrocephala) 74

67 Bohemian Waxwing: (Bombycilla garrulus) 76

66 Crab Plover: (Dromos ardeola) 78

65 Broad-billed Tody: (Todus subulatus) 80

64 New Caledonian Crow: (Corvus moneduloides) 82

63 Desert Sparrow: (Passer simplex) 84

62 Little Forktail: (Enicurus scouleri) 86

61 Golden Swallow: (Tachycineta euchrysea) 88

60 Red Crossbill: (Loxia curvirostra) 90

59 Common Ostrich: (Struthio camelus) 92

58 Cutia: (Cutia nipalensis) 94

57 Giant Coot: (Fulica gigantea) 96

56 Pearled Treerunner: (Margarornis squamiger) 98

55 Gyrfalcon: (Falco rusticolus) 100

54 Golden-winged Sunbird: (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi) 102

53 Blue-and-yellow Macaw: (Ara ararauna) 104

52 Azure Tit: (Cyanistes cyanus) 106

51 Eurasian Hoopoe: (Upupa epops) 108

50 Flock Bronzewing:(Phaps histrionica) 110

49 Smith's Longspur: (Calcarius pictus) 112

48 Northern Carmine Bee-eater: (Merops nubicus) 114

47 Snowy Owl: (Bubo scandiaca) 116

46 Bee Hummingbird: (Mellisuga helenae) 118

45 Pallas's Sandgrouse: (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) 120

44 Capuchinbird: (Perissocephalus tricolor) 122

43 Red-cockaded Woodpecker: (Picoides borealis) 124

42 Crimson Chat: (Epthianura tricolor) 126

41 Cape Sugarbird: (Promerops cafer) 128

40 Common Sunbird-Asity: (Neodrepanis coruscans) 130

39 Ross's Gull: (Rhodostethia rosea) 132

38 Cock-tailed Tyrant: (Alectrurus tricolor) 134

37 Spoon-billed Sandpiper: (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) 136

36 Hoatzin: (Opisthocomus hoazin) 138

35 Great Argus: (Argusianus argus) 140

34 Ibisbill: (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) 142

33 Amazonian Umbrellabird: (Cephalopterus ornatus) 144

32 Southern Cassowary: (Casuarius casuarius) 146

31 Golden Bowerbird: (Prionodura newtoniana) 148

30 Helmeted Hornbill: (Rhinoplax vigil) 150

29 Andean Cock-of-the-Rock: (Rupicola peruvianus) 152

28 Superb Lyrebird: (Menura novachollandiae) 154

27 Andean Condor: (Vultur gryphus) 156

26 Wandering Albatross: (Diomedea exulans) 158

25 Diademed Plover: (Phegornis mitchellii) 160

24 Red-crowned Crane: (Grus japonensis) 162

23 Shoebill: (Balaeniceps rex) 164

22 I'iwi: (Vestiaria coccinea) 166

21 Emperor Penguin: (Aptenodytes forsteri) 168

20 Philippine Eagle: (Pithecophaga jefferyi) 170

19 Oilbird: (Steatornis caripensis) 172

18 Regent Honeyeater: (Xanthomyza pbrygia) 174

17 Wallcreeper: (Tichodroma muraria) 176

16 Helmet Vanga: (Euryceros prevostii) 178

15 Bengal Florican: (Houbaropsis bengalensis) 180

14 Gouldian Finch: (Erythrura gouidiae) 182

13 Maleo: (Macrocephalon maleo) 184

12 Resplendent Quetzal: (Pharomachrus mocinno) 186

11 Grey-necked Picathartes: (Picathartes oreas) 188

10 Ribbon-tailed Astrapia: (Astrapia mayeri) 190

9 Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise: (Seleucidis melanoleucus) 192

8 Long-tailed Ground Roller: (Uratelomis chimaera) 194

7 Southern Brown Kiwi: (Apteryx australis) 196

6 Gurney's Pitta: (Pitta gurneyi) 198

5 Kagu: (Rhynochetos jubatus) 200

4 Kakapo: (Strigops habroptila) 202

3 Marvellous Spatuletail: (Loddigesia mirabilis) 204

2 Blue Bird-of-Paradise: (Paradisaea rudolphi) 206

1 Ivory-billed Woodpecker: (Campephilus principalis) 208

Glossary 210

Ranking Criteria 214

Bibliography 214

Index 216

Acknowledgements 221

Picture Credits 221

Species Ticklist 222