Book Description
A comprehensive handbook to the birds of North America includes more than 930 species--all the birds known to breed in the United States and Canada, as well as regular visitors and vagrants to the continent.
Author : Fred J. Alsop
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 33,93 MB
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780756622848
A comprehensive handbook to the birds of North America includes more than 930 species--all the birds known to breed in the United States and Canada, as well as regular visitors and vagrants to the continent.
Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 19,85 MB
Release : 2008-05-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0061120405
This new field guide provides a suite of modern tools to effectively aid in the identification of more than 750 species of birds across North America. It introduces a "whole bird" approach by concisely gathering a collection of information about birds into one portable and well-organized volume. 2,000 stunning color photographs of birds in natural habitats show the most important field marks, regional population differences, life stages, and behaviors 700-plus detailed and up-to-date color range maps show summer, migration, winter, year-round, and rare but regular occurrences of every major species A DVD of birdsongs for 138 major species (587 vocalizations in all for 5½ hours of play); each high-quality MP3 file is embedded with an image of the bird, perfect to view on home computers and portable MP3 players Concise descriptions of habits and ecology, age-related and seasonal differences, regional forms, vocalization, and informative captions pointing out the most important aspects of the bird 46 group essays with information outlining taxonomy, feeding, migration, habitats, behaviors, and conservation status A thorough and accessible introduction to birds and birding includes sections on parts of a bird, plumage and molt, food and feeding, migration, habitats, conservation, tips on bow to become a better birder, and more A detailed glossary of terms, species checklist, and quick index The new Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America is perfectly designed to give birders the most powerful and user-friendly collection of information to carry into the field or wherever they enjoy learning about birds and nature.
Author : Fred III. Alsop
Publisher :
Page : 747 pages
File Size : 50,99 MB
Release : 2003
Category :
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Author : Jonathan K. Alderfer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 33,10 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1426213735
"Companion to National Geographic field guide to the birds of North America"--Cover.
Author : Jonathan Alderfer
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1426220626
You don't have to be an experienced birder to enjoy this guide! With hundreds of illustrations and a user-friendly format, you'll soon be spotting and identifying birds in your locale in no time. The updated text highlights the latest trends in birding and the most up-to-date ornithological information. -- adapted from back cover
Author : Charles Bendire
Publisher :
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 38,99 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 32,67 MB
Release : 2019
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1426220030
"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Author : Jonathan Alderfer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 28,8 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780792255628
Designed to fit in a backpack or pocket for easy access, each of these handy and popular bird field guides comprises 272 pages and features about 175 birds organized by family as approved by the American Ornithological Union. Standard features include: Locator Map at the front listing regional birding hotspots; Introduction by an expert on where to find the state's top birds; How-To-Use Section with general tips on birding and advice on making the most of the guide; 125 Easy-Access Individual Entries providing a photograph of the bird in its habitat, recognition clues, specific details on behavior, habitat, and local sites, plus a special "Field Note" with artwork for extra help in tricky identifications; Alphabetical Index with life list; and Color-coded Index. Pennsylvania offers a winning variety of city and country birds. See the bright-colored, vocal Yellow-billed Cuckoo; the migratory Snow Goose; the stunning Red-Tailed Hawk; the olive Acadian Flycatcher, and more.
Author : Spencer Fullerton Baird
Publisher :
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 10,53 MB
Release : 1875
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Author : François Vuilleumier
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,30 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780756665883
"The complete photographic guide to every species"--Cover.