BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA : Expanded, Revised Edition : Golden Guide to Field Identification

Chnadler S. Robbins; Bertel Bruun; Herbert S. Zim

ISBN 10: 0307336565 / ISBN 13: 9780307336569

Published by Golden Press, New York, Western Publishing, Racine, WI, 1983

About this Item

Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Field guide to 645 species of breeding birds, some 30 regular vistors (migrants, or those breeding in other geographical regions), and 25 casual visitors (due to irregular weather conditions). Scientific names & popular designations. Color illustrations based on field notes, photographs & archival data from the American Museum of Natural History. 360 pgs, 21 chapters: 1, Loons; 2, Grebes; 3, Tubenoses; 4, Pelicans & Allies; 5, Herons & Allies; 6, Flamingos; 7, Waterfowl;; 8, Vultures, Hawks, & Falcons; 9, Gallinaceous Birds; 10, Cranes & Allies; 11, Shorebirds, Gules, & Alcids; 12, Pigeons, Doves; 13, Parrots; 14, Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis; 15, Owls; 16, Goatsuckers; 17, Swifts & Hummingbirds; 18, Trogons; 19, Kingfishers; 20, Woodpeckers; and, 21, Perching Birds.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA : Expanded, Revised Edition : Golden Guide to Field Identification
• Publisher: Golden Press, New York, Western Publishing, Racine, WI
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307336565
• ISBN 13: 9780307336569
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Arthur Singer (Illustrator)
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nature, Ecology, Conservation
  • Manual, Guide, Handbook
  • Reference, Resource

About this title

Synopsis

Brief descriptions and illustrations help to identify 650 species of birds in North America, with information on characteristics, range maps, and song patterns.

About the Author

Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.