Tanagers, Cardinals, and Finches of the United States and Canada

Author: David Beadle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780691118581
Category : Cardinals (Birds)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"The 200 photographs have been carefully selected to illustrate age, seasonal, and sexual variation in all of the species found north of Mexico, including introduced species and vagrants. The text is designed to introduce the reader to the biology, identification, molts, vocalization, and distribution of the forty-six species covered. Each photograph is accompanied by a caption outlining relevant identification features, and original range maps illustrate the distributions of all the species that regularly occur north of Mexico. This is a must-have guide for field use by amateurs and professionals alike."--Jacket.

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

Birds of North America

Author: Bruce M. Beehler
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421448262
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 561

Book Description
"This book is a comprehensive and peerlessly beautiful reference featuring species accounts, lavish photographs and range maps of every one of the 1,175 bird species in the entire North American continent"--

National Geographic Complete Birds of the World

Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426204036
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 392

Book Description
Offers detailed information on every bird family in the world, including their physical characteristics, behaviors, conservation status, taxonomy, and photographs of individual species.

A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada

Author: James D. Rising
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408134608
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada provides comprehensive information on all the features that make possible identification of all 62 species of sparrows that occur in North America. The text gives detailed descriptions of the summer, winter, and juvenile plumages of each species, as well as comparisons with similar species. The species accounts are illustrated with range maps and superb line drawings showing behavioral postures and, where useful, fine features of tail feather patterns. The 27 color plates splendidly illustrate the various plumages of each species with the emphasis on the distinctive appearance of birds of different sex, age, and geographic regions. This beautiful and authoritative book is a must for the library of all keen birders living in and visiting North America. Species accounts include discussions of species': * Identification * Measurements * Voice * Habitat * Ecology * Nesting biology * Distribution * Taxonomy * Geographic variations * Historical and present 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.

Birding

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 628

Book Description

Ornithology

Author: Frank B. Gill
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780716724155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 802

Book Description
Approaches the subject from a biological and evolutionary perspective rather than just identification.

Lives of North American Birds

Author: Kenn Kaufman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618159888
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 708

Book Description
The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.

The Cardinal

Author: June Osborne
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292786131
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
This informative guide follows a year in the life of the Northern Cardinal with evocative text and gorgeous color photography. Author June Osborne and photographer Barbara Garland capture the beauty and intrigue of this striking songbird. They describe how cardinals stake out territory and choose mates, find a nesting site, and incubate their eggs, feed the young and prepare them for full-fledged independence. The Cardinal also explores the special relationship that humans have with their favorite redbirds. Osborne traces the symbolic use of cardinals as state birds and athletic mascots and shows how they appear on everything from postage stamps to Christmas cards, as well as in fine art, literature, and Native American folklore.