The Birds of Berkshire and Oxfordshire and Laniidae

and Laniidae

more than 80 percent of the continent's grasslands are no more than a memory

and Gloger's Rules in a Microcosm

It includes detailed accounts of all 284 well-documented species known to occur in the region

The Birds of Berkshire and Oxfordshire and LaniidaeHardcover with dust jacket in very good condition. Minor bumped corners. Special articles by Dr. E. L. Jones, L. R. Lewis, Dr. C. M. Perrins and Raymond Smith deal with the historical background and distinguishing characteristics of three areas Lambourne Downs, Kennet Downs and Windsor Great Park, which are representative of the main types of habitat within the region. Two hundred and eighty six species are included in the exhaustive systematic list.