| Author | Benson, S.V. |
| Year | 1960 |
| Title | The Observer’s Book of Birds |
| Series | Observer's Books |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | 243 British species |
| Source | Observer's Books, No 1, Revised edition edition, 223pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. |
| Illustrations | Colour and half-tone paintings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A nice introduction to birds, but now very out of date. |
| Examine |  in the Hand |
