All the Birds of North America : American Bird Conservancy's Field Guide - Softcover

Griggs, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062730282 ISBN 13: 9780062730282

Publisher: CollinsRef, 1997

Synopsis

A surer, faster, easier way to identify birds

Everything you need to know about North American birds is at your fingertips in this ground-breaking field guide--the first and only guide to successfully organize birds by field-recognizable, instantly-observable characteristics.

With its unique keying system based on how and where birds collect food, spectacular panoramic color illustrations, weather-resistant pocket-size format, emphasis on conservation, and endorsement by the leading bird preservation organization, All the Birds is the single most useful identification guide available.

How to use All the Birds of North America

Step #1: Open to the key for Waterbirds on the inside front cover or to the key for Landbirds on the inside back cover.

Step #2: Select the icon that most resembles the bird being identified, and note the color bar and key number next to that icon. Using the color bar and key number, locate the group of birds within the pages of the book.

About this title

Review:

Serious birders delight in autumn as migrating flocks provide the opportunity to observe the species that aren't normally around to observe. They don weather-proof shoes and layers of clothing, grab binoculars and All the Birds of North America, and head for the marshes before the football fans arise from their pre-game slumbers. With a weather-resistant coating, and an index that includes little boxes for ticking off the species that you see, the American Bird Conservancy's Field Guide has an easy-to-use format of icons (aerialists and shorebirds, fly-catching bills and straight bills) that allows you to zero in on type before dealing with the details that differentiate between Boreal, Carolina, and chestnut-backed chickadees.

About the Author:

Jack Griggs is the author of the bestselling All the Birds of North America and the creator of the Cornell Bird Library series. He lives in South Haven, Michigan.

Margaret A. Barker was the coordinator of Project FeederWatch for six years. She lives in Freeville, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: CollinsRef
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0062730282
• ISBN 13: 9780062730282
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 172