Peter Hayman

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Peter Hayman (born 1930 in England) is a British ornithologist and illustrator.

After his education in Taunton school he studied architecture. He worked as an architect for several years in London but in 1969 he became an artist. His main interest was water-colour paintings of British birds. In 1976 the British publisher Mitchell Beazley released the book "The Birdlife of Britain" which was written by Philip John Kennedy Burton and illustrated by Hayman. In the 1980s he illustrated some books which where published as Helm Identification Guides. In 1991 he published "The Complete Guide to the Birdlife of Britain & Europe". This richly illustrated book with 3,500 water colour paintings which was published in collaboration with Rob Hume was translated in several languages became a popular bird guide in Europe.

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  • Shorebirds - an identification guide to the waders of the world (1986) by Hayman, John Marchant & Tony Prater - ISBN 0747014035
  • The Heron's Handbook (1987) by Hayman, James Hancock, James Kushlan & Robert Gillmor - ISBN 0060153318
  • The Complete Guide to the Birdlife of Britain & Europe (1991), by Hayman & Rob Hume - ISBN 1857327950
  • Birds of Prey of Britain & Europe (2006), by Hayman & Rob Hume - ISBN 1845331842

[edit] as Illustrator