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Combining informative and accessible text, up-to-date maps, and--above all--stunning color photographs, this is the best and most lavishly illustrated photographic guide to the birds of western North America. All of the images have been carefully selected to convey both the sheer beauty and the key identification features of each bird, and many of the photos are larger than those found in other guides. Wherever possible, a variety of plumages are pictured, providing visual coverage and show more usefulness matching any artwork-illustrated field guide. And many of the images are state-of-the-art digital photographs by Brian Small, one of North America's finest bird photographers. These pictures, many seen here for the first time, reproduce a previously unimaginable level of detail. Finally, the ranges of nearly all species are shown on maps from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the authority on North American birding. New and experienced birders alike will find this guide indispensable: the clear layout will help novices easily identify the birds they see, while the superb photographs will help seasoned birders confirm identifications. The best, most lavishly illustrated photographic guide to the region's birds Larger color photos than most other field guides Fresh contemporary design--clear, easy-to-use, and attractive Informative, accessible, and authoritative text Range maps from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Covers entire western half of mainland North America (excluding Mexico) and the arctic and subarctic territorial islands of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Hawaii) show lessTags
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Birds of Western North America: A Photographic Guide
- Original publication date
- 2009
- Important places
- Western North America
- First words
- North America is a vast continent that embraces a huge range of climate types and habitats, from Arctic tundra and vast boreal forests in the far north, through extensive stands of temperate, deciduous forests, open grasslan... (show all)ds and wetlands galore, and superb and varied coastline, to deserts and subtropical woodland in the south.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Juvenile is similar, but brighter and more colorful.
- Original language
- English
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