| Author | H.F. Witherby Rev. F.C.R. Jourdain Norman F. Ticehurst Bernard W. Tucker |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek the Younger |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Ornithology |
| Publisher | H. F. & G. Witherby under Harry Forbes Witherby |
Publication date | 1938-1941 |
| Preceded by | Practical Handbook of British Birds |
| Followed by | The Birds of the Western Palearctic |
The Handbook of British Birds was a pioneering bird guide by H.F. Witherby, Rev. F.C.R. Jourdain, Norman F. Ticehurst and Bernard W. Tucker, published in five volumes by H. F. & G. Witherby between 1938–1941.