The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds Including All Species That Regularly Breed North of Mexico
Language: English
Published by Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company), 1988
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This is the most complete and authoritative reference book about the birds of North America--up to date and in field-guide format. The Birder's Handbook is the first of its kind: a portable library of fascinating information not included in your identification guide. For each of the 646 species of birds that breed in North America, The Birder's Handbook will tell you at a glance: - Where the bird nests, and which sex(es) build(s) the nest - How many eggs the bird lays, what they look like, which patent incubates and for how long, and how the young are cared for - Food preferences and foraging habits You will also find information about displays and mating, wintering, conservation status, and much more. In addition, The Birder's Handbook contains some 250 short essays covering all aspects of avian natural history.
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- Title
- The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds Including All Species That Regularly Breed North of Mexico
- Author
- Paul Ehrlich
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)
- Publication year
- 1988
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0671659898
- ISBN 13
- 9780671659899
The Birder’s Handbook is the first of its kind: a portable library of fascinating information not included in your identification guide. For each of the 646 species of birds that breed in North America, The Birder’s Handbook will tell you at a glance:
- Where the bird nests, and which sex(es) build(s) the nest
- How many eggs the bird lays, what they look like, which patent incubates and for how long, and how the young are cared for
- Food preferences and foraging habits
You will also find information about displays and mating, wintering, conservation status, and much more. In addition, The Birder’s Handbook contains some 250 short essays covering all aspects of avian natural history.
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About the Author
David S. Dobkin is the author of The Birder's Handbook.
Darryl Wheye is the author of The Birder's Handbook.
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