Nightjars of the World

<p><b>The definitive guide to nightjars written</b><b> by the world’s leading expert, Nigel Cleere.</b><br><br>Nightjars – a beautiful and charismatic group, popular with birders around the world. Some species have developed spectacular tails and wing adornments, but the majority are fairly uniform in appearance, making their identification a stern test.<br><br>The culmination of nearly 50 year of study by expert ornithologist Nigel Cleere, this new book focuses on these elusive birds. As the successor to Cleere’s 2000 book <i>Nightjars: A Guide to Nightjars and related birds</i>, this new edition has been updated to include a comprehensive photographic selection, fully revised taxonomy and new distribution maps.<br><br>Authoritative text covers physiology, behaviour, plumage and moult, foraging, breeding and taxonomy. This is accompanied by around 400 photos, encompassing as much subspecific, sexual and age-related variation as possible, and 36 plates depicting feather-by-feather detail of every species.<br><br>Meticulously researched, this new Helm Identification Guide is the definitive account of the species, bringing the world of the nightjar out of the dark and into the spotlight.</p>