Whether one is a serious expeditionary birder or a casual backyard observer of avian life, this book is a must-have reference. Well conceived in structure and conducive to easy reference, the volume ends with a detailed glossary, professional biographies of its dozens of scholarly contributors and a convenient species checklist, based upon the American Ornithologists' Union guidelines. Although the information is as detailed as a textbook, the writing is jargon-free, light and accessible. Readers will learn about bird respiration, metabolism, excretion, vocalizations, senses and intelligence, among other subjects. Topics range from the familiar-migration, feeding, mating, nesting-to the esoteric, including feather structure, eye configuration, DNA classification, evolution, hybridization and much more.
This National Audubon Society publication details the 80 families of birds found in North America, with hundreds of Sibley's acclaimed full-color paintings, maps, charts and illustrations. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior (Sibley Guides) (Hardcover).
Not to be confused with standard field guides to birds, this far-reaching companion to last year's The Sibley Guide to BirdsĬomplements the best of those avian catalogues that birders take along on their quests for more species to add to their "life lists." Here, the editors have compiled essays from leading ornithologists on bird anatomy, ethology and behavior to round out bird-watchers' knowledge.
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