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Books on Birds of Portugal (in English) (1 Viewer)

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The following is a list of books in English language that are entirely dedicated to the birds of Portugal (or that have at least a full section about this country):


A Birdwatchers' Guide to Portugal and Madeira by C. C. Moore and others. 1997.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birdwatchers-Guide-Portugal-Madeira-Prion/dp/1871104076

An Atlas of the wintering Birds in the Western Algarve by M. Bolton. 1987
http://www.nhbs.com/an_atlas_of_the_wintering_birds_in_the_tefno_2396.html

Atlas das Aves Invernantes do Baixo Alentejo by G. Elias and others (in Portuguese but with English summaries for all species accounts). 1998.
http://www.nhbs.com/atlas_of_the_wintering_birds_of_baixo_alentejo_tefno_91687.html

Berlenga Bird Year by C. C. Moore. 2001.
http://portal.icn.pt/NR/rdonlyres/4...96/PREÇÁRIO_DE_PUBLICAÇÕESICNBinglês_2008.pdf
available through ICNF: http://www.icnf.pt/portal/icnf/serv/publ-biblio

Bird notes - Portugal by H. W. Coverley. Undated manuscript (about 1945), published 2012.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1300494115

Birds of the Atlantic Islands by Bannerman & Bannerman 4 volumes of which one for Madeira and one for Azores. 1965 / 1966
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birds-Atlan...2805&sr=1-3&keywords=bannerman+birds+atlantic
http://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Bir...2840&sr=1-6&keywords=bannerman+birds+atlantic

Breeding Birds of the Algarve by Vowles & Vowles. 1994 (out of print?)
http://www.nhbs.com/breeding_birds_of_the_algarve_tefno_38535.html

Freira da Madeira – Zino’s Petrel by I. Freitas and others. Text in two languages (Port. / English). 2003.
http://biblioteca.avesdeportugal.info/freira.html
possibly available through http://www.pnm.pt/index.php?option=...ct&catid=1:institucional&id=18-cispnm&lang=en

Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority sites for conservation. Vol. 2: Southern Europe by M.F. Heath and others.. 2000
http://www.nhbs.com/important_bird_areas_in_europe_priority_sites_for_tefno_94960.html

The Birds of Portugal by W. C. Tait. 1924
A rare book, which is very difficult to get, best looked for on second-hand bookshops.

Where to Watch Birds in Spain and Portugal by L. Rose. 1995
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-Watch-Birds-Spain-Portugal/dp/0600584046
 
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