The Birds of Israel

By Uzi Paz

Book by Paz, Uzi This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0828906378
• ISBN13: 9780828906371
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Stephen Greene Pr
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Thorough reference and data; good photos of just 60 species

Basics: 1987, hardcover, 264 pages, 60 color photos, 470+ species discussed, no range maps The format of this book is a reading reference to cover all birds found within Israel along with a small sample of good photographs. Depending on the status of the bird in the country, each species is given 1/4 to a full page of text. Most birds are discussed by several topics which include description, habit and distribution, behavior, and nesting. The information provided by the author is thorough and reflects a great familiarity of the bird's natural history due to his own research and experience. Although the book is mostly a reference, it does contain color photos of 60 of Israel's 500+ species. These photographs are all of good quality in both size and pose. They represent a smattering of bird families from herons to ducks to shorebirds, raptors, pipits, and ravens. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the birds of the Middle East and to those with a special interest in understanding more about each of the birds found in Israel. It's a good reference to have on your shelf. I've listed several related books below... 1) The Birds of Israel by Shirihai 2) Birds of Israel by Arnold/Ferguson 3) A Photographic Guide to Birds of Israel and the Middle East by Porter 4) Birds of Lebanon and the Jordan area by Benson 5) The Birds of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan by Andrews 6) Birds of the Middle East and North Africa by Hollom et al. 7) Field Guide to the Birds of the Middle East by Porter et al. 8) Birds of Europe with North Africa and the Middle East by Jonsson

Bird-lover's delight

This is a fabulous 272 hardback book, including more than two dozen color plates of the birds of Israel. The volume includes more than 30 new species discovered since the last survey conducted in the region by Meinertzhagen for his 1954 volume, The Birds of Arabia. Many of the more than 470 species to be found in Israel range as far as the Caspian Sea, northern Russia and Siberia, and into Europe Eastern and Western Europe. These birds reside throughout Israel, as well as the Judean Desert and Samaria and into the Straits of Tiran. One especially gorgeous bird is the Smyrna Kingfisher, with a tiny white breast, and deep turquoise back and red head and shoulders. But there are also several lovely species of sandgrouse, including the Lichtenstein's, Crowned and Black-bellied, at least five species of terns, and many of seagulls. The shorebirds, including plovers, and the collared pratincole, are also wondrous indeed. All nature lovers who reside in or visit Israel should definitely purchase a copy of this book. --Alyssa A. Lappen