Author: Ted Floyd
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061120405
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
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.
Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Author: Ted Floyd
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061120405
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061120405
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
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.
Birds of North America
Author: Fred III. Alsop
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 747
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 747
Book Description
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
Smithsonian Birds of North America
Author: Fred J. Alsop
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756622848
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
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.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756622848
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
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.
National Geographic Complete Birds of North America
Author: Jonathan K. Alderfer
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426213735
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
"Companion to National Geographic field guide to the birds of North America"--Cover.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426213735
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
"Companion to National Geographic field guide to the birds of North America"--Cover.
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Birds of North America
Author: Edward S. Brinkley
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781402738746
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
A photographic field guide of North American birds provides color photographs of birds in their natural habitat and discusses their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, songs, and migration routes.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781402738746
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
A photographic field guide of North American birds provides color photographs of birds in their natural habitat and discusses their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, songs, and migration routes.
All the Birds of North America
Author: Jack Griggs
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060527706
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A field guide to North American birds presents an identification method that uses panoramic illustrations, range maps, and an organization system based on habitat and characteristics.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060527706
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A field guide to North American birds presents an identification method that uses panoramic illustrations, range maps, and an organization system based on habitat and characteristics.
Stokes Field Guide to Birds
Author: Donald Stokes
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316818094
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316818094
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.
How to Know the Birds
Author: Ted Floyd
Publisher:
ISBN: 1426220030
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1426220030
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"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.
A Field Guide to Mexican Birds
Author: Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395975145
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395975145
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.