About

This is the official blog of ‘The New Shorebirds‘ Handbook Project. The authors target to publish a comprehensive handbook series of every shorebird species of the world.

Features

• The most comprehensive publication on every shorebird species of the world to date;
• 242 extant and 9 extinct shorebird species are included and split into four volumes;
• More than 250 beautifully and carefully designed colour identification plates;
• Special life history plates for extinct species;
• More than 1,700 superb quality colour photographs;
• Special chapters in each volume;
• Up-to-date distribution maps;
• Extensive bibliography.

Details

• Volume 1 (39 extant + 9 extinct species)
  Magellanic Plover to Sooty Oystercatcher
• Volume 2 (67 species)
  Tawny-throated Dotterel to Least Seedsnipe
• Volume 3 (68 species)
  South American Painted-snipe to Common Redshank
• Volume 4 (67 species)
  Jack Snipe to Small Pratincole

Authors:

• György Szimuly (Editor) (Hungary/United Kingdom)
• Zoltán Ecsedi (Hungary)
• János Oláh (Hungary)
• Tamás Zalai (Hungary)

Illustrator:

• Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok (Thailand)

Contacts:

• Skype: thenewshorebirds
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-New-Shorebirds-Handbook
• Twitter: @WorldWaders
• Email: gyorgy.szimuly at me.com (replace ‘ at ‘ with @!
• Fundraising page: