The young birder's guide to birds of North America

The young birder's guide to birds of North America

Bill Thompson, 1962-

Book - 2012

Presents a field guide to the most common birds found in the United States and Canada, with information on physical features, coloring, bird songs, distinguishing marks, and locations where the species can usually be seen.

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Subjects
Bird watching > Juvenile literature.
Bird watching > North America > Juvenile literature.
Bird watching > North America > Guidebooks > Juvenile literature.
Birds > Identification > Juvenile literature.
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin 2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Bill Thompson, 1962- (-)
Other Authors
Julie Zickefoose (illustrator), Michael DiGiorgio
Physical Description
364 p. : col. ill., maps (some col.) ; 19 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-346) and index.
ISBN
9780547440217
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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 6 Up-As other guides have appeared in recent years, birders have latched on to their favorites, but none is aimed so directly at the fledgling birder as this one. The 300 species most likely to be encountered in North America are described on a page each ("adult" field guides usually list several related species per spread), accompanied by a color photo of the bird, two if males and females have different plumage. Notes on habitat and what to look for (markings) and listen for (songs, calls) will help birders confirm sightings. The taxonomic arrangement, covering from waterfowl to finches, is similar to many field guides, so it will be easy for novices to graduate from this title to more extensive guides. The list of resources includes organizations, field guides, audio guides, periodicals, and, in a nod to the times, apps. A great title for both school and public libraries.--Teresa R. Faust, Vermont Department of Libraries, Berlin (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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