The Audubon Society Field Guide to American Birds - Softcover

J. Bull

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679428526 ISBN 13: 9780679428527

Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, 1994

Synopsis

Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range, and interesting behaviors. Accompanying range maps; overhead flight silhouettes; sections on bird-watching, accidental species, and endangered birds make these the most comprehensive field guides to birds available. Note: the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains, while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it.

Author: National Audubon Society.

About this title

About the Author:

JOHN L. BULL, a self-taught ornithologist and popular field-guide writer, was born in Manhattan on February 28, 1914. He served as a research asisstant at the American Museum of Natural History in the 1960s and 70s, and led many birding tours in Long Island and New York City. He died in August 2006 at the age of ninety-two.

JOHN FARRAND, JR. (1937-1994) studied at the University of Oklahoma and Louisiana State University. He served as Zoologist at the Smithsonian and was a curatorial assistant at the American Museum of Natural History.

Synopsis:

The newly-revised edition of this classic Eastern bird species field guide (first, 1977) uses clearer, more accurate color photography than the 1977 edition to depict 508 species (keyed to 646 photographs). The descriptive portion of the text is arranged by species rather than by habitat. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0679428526
• ISBN 13: 9780679428527
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 800