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.Compact and yet filled with information, this portable encyclopedia of North American bird behavior is a complement to field guides. Learn more about the species you see in the field, and–when in doubt–use this handy reference as another tool for identification.
Product Features
- trade paperback
Treasure Trove – and the map is appropriately cryptic This book isn’t as immediately appealing as some of its competition, and its organizational scheme, and heavy use of symbols, can put you off. Use it for a week, though. I agree with another review in being mildly frustrated with its excessive use of symbols, often when a tiny printed word would have done the same work. But it’s indispensible, and I’d recommend it to everyone.
Odd duck, but good Definately not for the casual reader…
Great Book for all the Details This book is very unique in the birding book world on several counts.