The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Stokes Field Guides) - Softcover

Stokes, Donald; Stokes, Lillian Q.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316010502 ISBN 13: 9780316010504

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2010

Synopsis

Reflecting years of research and observation of North American birds, the STOKES FIELD GUIDE includes more species, photos and useful identification information for birdwatchers than any other guide.

The guide features 853 North American bird species and more than 3,400 stunning color photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket!

The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important subspecies, and birds in flight. Also included:

• The newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic order
• Special help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shape
• Detailed descriptions of songs and calls
• Important behavioral information
• Key habitat preferences of each species
• The newest range maps, detailing species' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routes
• A special downloadable CD with more than 600 bird sounds (from Lang Elliott and Kevin Colver) and 150 photographs of common North American species.
  

About this title

From the Back Cover:

For over twenty years, Donald and Lillian Stokes have been among America's most popular authorities on birds and wildlife, with more than 2 million copies sold of their classic Stokes Nature Guides and Stokes Backyard Nature Books. Now the Stokeses have drawn upon their life's work to produce field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region covers the eastern portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and all other states and provinces to the east.

About the Author:

Don and Lillian Stokes are widely recognized as America's foremost authorities on birds and nature. Their books include the bestselling Stokes Field Guide to Birds, the Stokes Beginner's Guide to Birds, the Stokes Nature Guides, and the Stokes Backyard Nature Books. They live in New Hampshire and Georgia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0316010502
• ISBN 13: 9780316010504
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 816