Birds of North America : a photographic atlas

Birds of North America A photographic atlas

Bruce McP Beehler

Book - 2024

"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 ev...erything 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." -- Amazon.com

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Subjects
Birds > North America > Identification.
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Genres
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Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press 2024
Language
English
Main Author
Bruce McP Beehler (author)
Other Authors
Brian E. Small, 1959- (photographer), Mike Parr, 1962- (writer of foreword)
Physical Description
559 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-544) and index.
ISBN
9781421448268
9781421448275
  • 0. Front Matter
  • 0. Foreword
  • 0. Acknowledgments
  • 0. Geographic Terms, Technical Terms, and Abbreviations
  • 0. Introduction
  • 0. The\List
  • 0. The\Species Accounts
  • 0. The\Range Maps
  • 0. Main Species Accounts
  • 1. The\Non-passerines (the waterfowl to the falcons and parrots)
  • 2. The\Passerines (the flycatchers to the finches and tanagers)
  • 0. Accounts of Vagrant, Hawaiian, Exotic, and Extinct Species
  • 3. Neotropical Rarities and Vagrants
  • 4. European Rarities and Vagrants
  • 5. Asian Rarities and Vagrants
  • 6. Hawaiian Birds
  • 7. Oceanic Rarities and Vagrants
  • 8. Mainland Localized Exotics
  • 9. Extinct Species
  • 0. Back Matter
  • 0. Bird Family Accounts
  • 0. Birds in Our Lives
  • 0. Best Birding Apps and Websites
  • 0. Birding Gear
  • 0. Planning Your Birding Field Trip
  • 0. Important Institutions for Birds and Birding
  • 0. Birds at Home
  • 0. Bird Conservation
  • 0. Annotated Bibliography
  • 0. Contributing Photographers
  • 0. Index

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