The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Eastern and Central North America, A Guide to Listening

Kroodsma, Donald

ISBN 10: 0811863425 / ISBN 13: 9780811863421

Published by Chronicle Books (edition Nov), 2008

About this Item

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 0811863425-7-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Eastern and Central North America, A Guide to Listening
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (edition Nov)
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811863425
• ISBN 13: 9780811863421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Nov.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

Get to know birds by ear with this engaging, one-of-a-kind book. Discover seventy-five unique species from Eastern and Central North America as you enjoy their sounds at the touch of a button-reproduced in high quality on the attached digital audio module-while reading vivid descriptions of their songs, calls, and related behaviors. Learn what Black-capped Chickadees are thinking as they give their unmistakable namesake call, or find out why many songbirds have dialects that vary from region to region. Complete with up-to-date range maps and more than 130 sounds provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's world-renowned Macaulay Library, as well as exquisite illustrations of each species, The Backyard Birdsong Guide will resonate with beginners and experts alike.

About the Author

Donald Kroodsma is currently a visiting fellow at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. He has studied birdsong for more than 40 years and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.