This authoritative title is the definitive avifauna covering the Iberian Peninsula.The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe's most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional specialities. It includes famous birding hotspots such as the Coto Donaña wetlands, mountainous areas such as the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean cork and holm oak forests of the southwest, the migration crossroads of the Strait of Gibraltar and the steppe-like plains of Extremadura and Alentejo. Large numbers of birders from around Europe visit the region to see this wealth of winged wildlife, but to date there has been no comprehensive regional avifauna in English.Birds of the Iberian Peninsula is a national avifauna that fills this gap in the ornithological literature. Full-colour throughout, the book begins with authoritative introductory chapters covering subjects such as geography, climate, habitats, the history of Iberian ornithology and the composition of the avifauna. The species accounts then cover every species recorded in mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, including the many vagrants.For each species there is detailed treatment of distribution - with maps of breeding and wintering ranges - habitat selection, population trends, historical and current status, migration and conservation.

1 Preface2 Acknowledgements3 A brief history of Iberian avifaunal studies4 Iberia: Geography and climateThe Iberian Peninsula and its Islands:- The geography of mainland Iberia- The Balearic Islands- Other peninsular archipelagosClimate:- The Bioclimatic Zones: Temperature and Precipitation - Climate change5 HabitatsMediterranean evergreen plant communitiesEurosiberian plant communitiesOther natural habitatsMan-man habitats6 The Iberian avifaunaBreeding speciesBreeding birds of the Iberian climatic regionsRecent changes in the Iberian breeding avifaunaWinter speciesMigrants and migration- Migrant species- Migration- Seabird movements- Trans-Pyrenean movements- Landbird migration at the Strait of Gibraltar7 Introduction to the species accounts8 The Systematic List9 Category D SpeciesAppendices1 Category E1 species2 Breeding species of conservation concern3 Scientific names of animals and plants mentioned in the text4 List of Spanish regional bird reports5 List of Spanish and Portuguese rarity reportsReferencesList of illustrations