<i>Birds of North America</i> gives bird-lovers everything they could ask for: The photographs and illustrations, selected and curated by Brian E. Small, one of America's most talented nature photographers, depict each species in its most beautiful plumage and natural habitat. The largest, most detailed, and most up-to-date range maps available anywhere provide invaluable insider information on the best birding hotspots...This is the book for aspiring and veteran bird enthusiasts alike.<br />—<i>Birdbooker Report</i>

This exciting new <i>Photographic Atlas</i> provides an exceptional entry point for anyone to better appreciate the remarkable variety of bird species found in North America...The more you page through this book, the more interesting information you will glean from the text, photographs, and range maps! You will learn something each time you open the book, and you will be delighted by the remarkable photographs presented page after page.<br />—<i>Birding Wire</i>

The most up-to-date and gorgeous photographic collection of all 1,144 bird species in North America (including Hawaii!).A Great Blue Heron, a Wood Duck, a Baltimore Oriole, an Eastern Bluebird, or a Belted Kingfisher—which North American bird species is your favorite? In Birds of North America: A Photographic Atlas, Bruce M. Beehler provides the information and images you need to identify and enjoy each of the 1,144 amazing and diverse bird species recorded in the United States and Canada, including Hawaii and Alaska. Featuring more than 1,200 full-color photographs and illustrations and more than 700 range maps, this comprehensive reference provides both beginners and seasoned birders with important facts about each bird's ecology, behavior, seasonal movements, nesting biology, and conservation status. Birds of North America gives bird-lovers everything they could ask for: The photographs and illustrations, selected and curated by Brian E. Small, one of America's most talented nature photographers, depict each species in its most beautiful plumage and natural habitat. The largest, most detailed, and most up-to-date range maps available anywhere provide invaluable insider information on the best birding hotspots. And the special sections rounding out the book offer helpful guidance on birding gear, field trip planning, critical resources, and conservation issues. This is the book for aspiring and veteran bird enthusiasts alike.
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Front MatterForeword, by Michael J. ParrAcknowledgmentsGeographic Terms, Technical Terms, and AbbreviationsIntroductionThe ListThe Species AccountsThe Range MapsMain Species Accounts1. The Non-passerines (the waterfowl to the falcons and parrots)2. The Passerines (the flycatchers to the finches and tanagers)Accounts of Vagrant, Hawaiian, Exotic, and Extinct Species3. Neotropical Rarities and Vagrants4. European Rarities and Vagrants5. Asian Rarities and Vagrants6. Hawaiian Birds7. Oceanic Rarities and Vagrants8. Mainland Localized Exotics9. Extinct SpeciesBack MatterBird Family AccountsBirds in Our LivesBest Birding Apps and WebsitesBirding GearPlanning Your Birding Field TripImportant Institutions for Birds and BirdingBirds at HomeBird ConservationAnnotated BibliographyContributing PhotographersIndex
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Everyone who likes birds wants to know what the different species look like and where they occur. Birds of North America: A Photographic Atlas is now the best way to find out, with its superb photographs and large, up-to-date range maps. No more squinting at tiny range maps in field guides! In addition, the text provides valuable information on the behavior and habitats of the birds. This is a book that bird-watchers of all types, from beginners to experts, will enjoy.—David S. Wilcove, Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Public Affairs, Princeton University
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The most up-to-date and gorgeous photographic collection of all 1,144 bird species in North America (including Hawaii!).

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781421448268
Publisert
2024-06-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Johns Hopkins University Press
Vekt
2359 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
229 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
560

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Om bidragsyterne

Ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler is a research associate in the Division of Birds at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, and a scientific affiliate of the American Bird Conservancy. He is the author of more than a dozen nature books, including Birds of Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia and North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring. Brian E. Small is one of North America's best known and most accomplished bird photographers, whose images grace more than fifty books.