The bird name book: a history of English bird names.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2022. Octavo, colour photographs and illustrations, bookplate, a fine copy in dustwrapper. This is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from 'accentor' to 'zeledonia'. A cornucopia of engaging facts and anecdotes, this superbly researched compendium presents a wealth..... More