Author: Joanna Burger
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Contains over 500 full-color photographs and illustrations of several varieties of birds along with a survey of major bird groups and families, distribution, habitats, and behaviors.
Birds
Author: Joanna Burger
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Contains over 500 full-color photographs and illustrations of several varieties of birds along with a survey of major bird groups and families, distribution, habitats, and behaviors.
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Contains over 500 full-color photographs and illustrations of several varieties of birds along with a survey of major bird groups and families, distribution, habitats, and behaviors.
Bird
Author: National Audubon Society
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756655747
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This visual guide to every bird order and family profiles more than 1,500 species, photographed in their native environment by photographers around the globe. Authoritative, comprehensive, and completely up to date, this reference volume of the world's birds illustrates the full range of birds, bird behavior, and bird-watching locations organized in taxonomic order with detailed introductions to every bird order.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756655747
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This visual guide to every bird order and family profiles more than 1,500 species, photographed in their native environment by photographers around the globe. Authoritative, comprehensive, and completely up to date, this reference volume of the world's birds illustrates the full range of birds, bird behavior, and bird-watching locations organized in taxonomic order with detailed introductions to every bird order.
Birds
Author: Alice Sun
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1951511328
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Birds: An Illustrated Field Guide is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 of North America's most popular birds. Author Alice sun shares profiles on feathered friends, tips on where to spot them, how--and when--to find them, recognizable bird songs, and last, but not least , fascinating facts and stories about bird science and conservation. ... Illustrated by June Lee, this guide to the birds of North America is a must-have for any bird enthusiasts' backpack or home library."--Back cover.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1951511328
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Birds: An Illustrated Field Guide is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 of North America's most popular birds. Author Alice sun shares profiles on feathered friends, tips on where to spot them, how--and when--to find them, recognizable bird songs, and last, but not least , fascinating facts and stories about bird science and conservation. ... Illustrated by June Lee, this guide to the birds of North America is a must-have for any bird enthusiasts' backpack or home library."--Back cover.
National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America, 2nd Edition
Author: Jonathan Alderfer
Publisher:
ISBN: 1426220626
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
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
Publisher:
ISBN: 1426220626
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
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
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior
Author: David Allen Sibley
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
ISBN: 9781400043866
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Provides basic information about the biology, life cycles, and behavior of birds, along with brief profiles of each of the eighty bird families in North America.
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Incorporated
ISBN: 9781400043866
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Provides basic information about the biology, life cycles, and behavior of birds, along with brief profiles of each of the eighty bird families in North America.
National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
Author: Laura Erickson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426210442
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Presents information about 160 North American bird species, including facts about physical features, voice, habitat, food, and a map indicating the regions in which each species can be found.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426210442
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Presents information about 160 North American bird species, including facts about physical features, voice, habitat, food, and a map indicating the regions in which each species can be found.
Effin' Birds
Author: Aaron Reynolds
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1984856286
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth—from the creator of the Webby Award–winning hit Instagram account! Effin’ Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature writing and bird identification. Sitting proudly alongside Sibley, Kaufman, and Peterson, this book contains more than 150 pages crammed full of classic, monochrome plumage art paired with the delightful but dirty aphorisms (think “I’m going to need more booze to deal with this week”) that made the Effin’ Birds feed a household name. Also included in its full, Technicolor glory is John James Audubon’s most beautiful work matched with modern life advice. Including never-before-seen birds, insults, and field notes, this guide is a must-have for any effin’ fan or birder.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1984856286
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth—from the creator of the Webby Award–winning hit Instagram account! Effin’ Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature writing and bird identification. Sitting proudly alongside Sibley, Kaufman, and Peterson, this book contains more than 150 pages crammed full of classic, monochrome plumage art paired with the delightful but dirty aphorisms (think “I’m going to need more booze to deal with this week”) that made the Effin’ Birds feed a household name. Also included in its full, Technicolor glory is John James Audubon’s most beautiful work matched with modern life advice. Including never-before-seen birds, insults, and field notes, this guide is a must-have for any effin’ fan or birder.
The Warbler Guide
Author: Tom Stephenson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400846862
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
A field guide that revolutionizes warbler identification Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The Warbler Guide enables you to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada. This groundbreaking guide features more than 1,000 stunning color photos, extensive species accounts with multiple viewing angles, and an entirely new system of vocalization analysis that helps you distinguish songs and calls. The Warbler Guide revolutionizes birdwatching, making warbler identification easier than ever before. For more information, please see the author videos on the Princeton University Press website. Covers all 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada Visual quick finders help you identify warblers from any angle Song and call finders make identification easy using a few simple questions Uses sonograms to teach a new system of song identification that makes it easier to understand and hear differences between similar species Detailed species accounts show multiple views with diagnostic points, direct comparisons of plumage and vocalizations with similar species, and complete aging and sexing descriptions New aids to identification include song mnemonics and icons for undertail pattern, color impression, habitat, and behavior Includes field exercises, flight shots, general identification strategies, and quizzes More information is available at www.TheWarblerGuide.com
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400846862
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 561
Book Description
A field guide that revolutionizes warbler identification Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The Warbler Guide enables you to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada. This groundbreaking guide features more than 1,000 stunning color photos, extensive species accounts with multiple viewing angles, and an entirely new system of vocalization analysis that helps you distinguish songs and calls. The Warbler Guide revolutionizes birdwatching, making warbler identification easier than ever before. For more information, please see the author videos on the Princeton University Press website. Covers all 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada Visual quick finders help you identify warblers from any angle Song and call finders make identification easy using a few simple questions Uses sonograms to teach a new system of song identification that makes it easier to understand and hear differences between similar species Detailed species accounts show multiple views with diagnostic points, direct comparisons of plumage and vocalizations with similar species, and complete aging and sexing descriptions New aids to identification include song mnemonics and icons for undertail pattern, color impression, habitat, and behavior Includes field exercises, flight shots, general identification strategies, and quizzes More information is available at www.TheWarblerGuide.com
Bird
Author: David Burnie
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789465504
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Here is an exciting and informative guide to the fascinating world of bird life. Superb color photographs of feathers, wings, skeletons, eggs, nests and newly hatched chicks only days old offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history, behavior and life cycle of birds. See how newborn chicks hatch from eggs, how nestings grow in their first few days, how birds camouflage themselves against predators what birds eat and how they catch their prey. Learn how birds' bodies are designed for flight, why wings are different shapes and sizes, how birds evolved from their prehistoric ancestors and which are the world's biggest, smallest, slowest and fastest birds. Discover how and where birds make their nests, why eggs are different colors, how many feathers birds have and what each one is for and how to watch birds and attract them to your garden, and much, much more!
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789465504
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Here is an exciting and informative guide to the fascinating world of bird life. Superb color photographs of feathers, wings, skeletons, eggs, nests and newly hatched chicks only days old offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history, behavior and life cycle of birds. See how newborn chicks hatch from eggs, how nestings grow in their first few days, how birds camouflage themselves against predators what birds eat and how they catch their prey. Learn how birds' bodies are designed for flight, why wings are different shapes and sizes, how birds evolved from their prehistoric ancestors and which are the world's biggest, smallest, slowest and fastest birds. Discover how and where birds make their nests, why eggs are different colors, how many feathers birds have and what each one is for and how to watch birds and attract them to your garden, and much, much more!
The Complete Book of Birds
Author: David Alderton
Publisher: Armadillo
ISBN: 9781843228455
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a beautifully illustrated guide to birds from around the world. It is a complete visual guide to birds, detailing identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour and feeding habits. The birds are grouped by continent and habitat, such as sea, estuary, lakes ponds, rivers, woodland city and garden. It describes colourful and unusual species, including boobies, rails, cotingas, toucanets, barbets, tinamous, conures, tanagers, hoatzins, finches, anis and wrens. It explains how birds evolved, their special anatomy and both flight and locomotion. It includes practical tips to help you identify birds more easily. This is a comprehensive visual guide to the major species that birdwatchers around the world may encounter, plus many rare and unusual ones as well. In your garden, in the city or on a remote seashore, birdwatching can be a fun pursuit. This book features useful information and practical tips to help you observe these intriguing creatures. With over 600 colour illustrations and photographs, this volume will prove an essential reference guide for the whole family.
Publisher: Armadillo
ISBN: 9781843228455
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a beautifully illustrated guide to birds from around the world. It is a complete visual guide to birds, detailing identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour and feeding habits. The birds are grouped by continent and habitat, such as sea, estuary, lakes ponds, rivers, woodland city and garden. It describes colourful and unusual species, including boobies, rails, cotingas, toucanets, barbets, tinamous, conures, tanagers, hoatzins, finches, anis and wrens. It explains how birds evolved, their special anatomy and both flight and locomotion. It includes practical tips to help you identify birds more easily. This is a comprehensive visual guide to the major species that birdwatchers around the world may encounter, plus many rare and unusual ones as well. In your garden, in the city or on a remote seashore, birdwatching can be a fun pursuit. This book features useful information and practical tips to help you observe these intriguing creatures. With over 600 colour illustrations and photographs, this volume will prove an essential reference guide for the whole family.