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This comprehensive guide focuses on the identification and ageing of Holarctic waders, a crucial group of birds inhabiting wetlands and facing increasing environmental threats. It provides detailed information aimed at ringers and museum workers, offering valuable insights into species identification, age determination, sexing, and racial variations. With data sourced from museum collections and extensive field observations, the guide covers species regularly breeding within the Holarctic region, as well as irregularly breeding or vagrant species. It emphasises practical techniques and characters for ageing waders, incorporating terminology used by various ringing schemes and taxonomists. Birdwatchers will also find this resource helpful for field identification.
