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Birds Britannica
Birds Britannica is a book by Mark Cocker and Richard Mabey,[1] about the birds of the United Kingdom, and a sister volume to Mabey's 1996[2] Flora Britannica,[1][2] about British plants. It was published in 2005[2] by Chatto & Windus.[2] According to the project's official website:[1]
Over 1,000 members of the public provided details of their observations and experiences,[1] during the book's eight-year[1] research period. Mabey's contribution was limited by his depression,[2] leading to Cocker having a leading role, doing the bulk of the work[3] and this more prominent credit. ReviewsThe Guardian described the book as "a glorious encyclopedia"[2] and Cocker as "British bird life's perfect encyclopedist".[2] The Times said "The entries for every species are a fascinating distillation of expert knowledge, personal account, reminiscence, literary reference and folk belief".[3] See also
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