Book description
Turkey is a popular destination for birders and tourists, and although
there has been much published on its birds over the past 40 years, there
has never been a comprehensive avifauna. The Birds of Turkey redresses
this. It contains a detailed account of every species on the Turkish
list, with a full breakdown of records and status, distribution in
Turkey, and taxonomy. There are also authoritative introductory chapters
on geography, climate, habitats, history of ornithology and
conservation. Guy Kirwan (the senior author) has travelled extensively
in Turkey over many years and has published many papers on its birds. He
is also the editor of the Turkey Bird Report and the former editor of
OSME's journal, Sandgrouse.
