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March 27, 2008
Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds (HWPB)
The first volume (passerines) of the long-awaited book by Hadoram Shirihai & Lars Svensson, the Photographic Handbook of the Birds of the Western Palearctic, is now being readied for publication. It will be the most up-to-date work regarding identification, plumage variation, racial identification and taxonomy of the region.
Black Bush Robin Cercotrichas podobe, Israel. From the forthcoming Handbook of
Western Palearctic Birds, A&C Black. © Hadoram Shirihai
The Handbook team has established a Western Palearctic Photo Collection of almost all the bird species, races and plumage variations that occur in the region. More than 100 photographers have already contributed to the collection, including many of the most experienced and talented in Europe. However, they are still seeking to improve the collection and to find good images of a few of the missing species, subspecies and plumages. Thus, they are inviting contributions from photographers with high-quality or useful (for identification or ageing/sexing purposes) photographs taken in the field.
Click here for a list of gaps in the collection. Suggested photos for submission should be sent as low-resolution jpegs or a similar format. Please send these direct to the photographic editor of the project René Pop. Note that they are also interested in high-quality images of more common species that do not appear on this list.
For information and guidelines on how to submit photographs please click here.
Krüper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi, Greece. From the forthcoming Handbook of Western
Palearctic Birds, A&C Black. © René Pop
Posted by Surfbirds at March 27, 2008 7:10 AM
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