The Bird Name Book: A History of English Bird Names

"[A] fascinating combination of etymology and ornithology."---Nate Swick, American Birding Podcast "I found the answers to many questions in this book, and I am sure you will, too."---John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine "If you have ever wondered about the origins of the English words we use to name birds, this book is for you." * BirdWatching * "This is an exceptionally fine book and one that I imagine every bird lover will will wish to have."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "Hats off to ornithologist Susan Myers on the exhaustive research and colourful writing style that characterise her latest book. . . Hard to put down."---Jim Wright, The Wryneck "Extensive and well-researched . . . . Each entry goes beyond etymology, weaving in interesting ornithological details."---Penny Sarchet, Wild Wild Lfie "[Myers] research, painstaking and comprehensive throughout, resulted in production of this fascinating volume which spans alphabetically – from Accentor to Zeledonia – all the bird groups of the world."---Jim Wright, Lincolnshire Bird Club "As ever from Princeton this is a book produced to the highest standards of presentation and fit & finish, one which I highly recommend to readers of Another Bird Blog and to birders everywhere. . . . It’s time to get your order in folks."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "[A] valuable reference work for academic and public libraries."---H.T. Armistead, Choice "I certainly learnt many interesting facts from the entries that I read through and often couldn’t resist reading just one more entry before I put the book down again."---Stephen Menzie, British Birds "This is a book to treasure."---Andrew Lack, IBIS Book Reviews