RSPB Spotlight Sparrows

Amy-Jane Beer

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Bloomsbury Wildlife
01 October 2019

Birds (ornithology); Wildlife: birds & birdwatching

Series: RSPB

RSPB Spotlight: Sparrows is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.

Sparrows are often considered familiar to the point of invisibility, but the recent steep decline in numbers of both native British species is a reminder that these unassuming chatterboxes deserve a little more attention.

Of all the true sparrow species found worldwide, only two occur in the British Isles. Globally, the story of the House Sparrow is one of dramatic expansion: from humble origins in the Middle East where they spread, along with agriculture, to become the most widely distributed bird on the planet. The smaller, more active Tree Sparrow has also spread extensively, following the domestication of rice rather than wheat, and both species have been heavily persecuted in recent years.

In Spotlight Sparrows, Amy-Jane Beer examines the causes behind the decline of these familiar species, and explores their biology and life cycle, social behaviour, and the significant role that sparrows play in human culture, from Shakespeare and Edith Piaf to Captain Jack Sparrow.

The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite animals with eye-catching colour photography and informative expert text.

By: Amy-Jane Beer
Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781472955937
ISBN 10: 1472955935
Series: RSPB
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Meet the Sparrows Global Citizens Sparrow Bodies Daily Dramas It Takes Two Circle of Life Sparrows in Culture From Persecution to Conservation

Amy-Jane Beer has written more than 30 books about science and natural history including Cool Nature and The A–Z of Wildlife Watching. Her expertise has also seen her edit at a number of wildlife publications including Animals, Animals, Animals and Wildlife World magazine. Beer is a Country Diarist for The Guardian, and is a feature writer for BBC Wildlife magazine, BBC Countryfile and the Yorkshire Post.

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RSPB Spotlight Sparrows

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