The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds: Including All Species That Regularly Breed North of Mexi

This is the most complete and authoritative reference book about the birds of North America--up to date and in field-guide format.
The Birder's Handbook is the first of its kind: a portable library of fascinating information not included in your identification guide. For each of the 646 species of birds that breed in North America, The Birder's Handbook will tell you at a glance:
* Where the bird nests, and which sex(es) build(s) the nest;
* How many eggs the bird lays, what they look like, which patent incubates and for how long, and how the young are cared for;
* Food preferences and foraging habits.
You will also find information about displays and mating, wintering, conservation status, and much more. In addition, The Birder's Handbook contains some 250 short essays covering all aspects of avian natural history.

Author: Paul Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, Darryl Wheye
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Published: 06/15/1988
Pages: 785
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.99lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.45w x 1.80d
ISBN13: 9780671659899
ISBN10: 0671659898
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Birdwatching Guides
- Nature | Animals | Birds
- Reference | Encyclopedias

About the Author
Paul R. Ehrlich is Bing Professor of Population Studies and Professor of Biology at Stanford University, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is the author of over 400 scientific articles and more than 20 books, including The Population Bomb, Extinction, and The Machinery of Nature.

David S. Dobkin is the author of The Birder's Handbook.

Darryl Wheye is the author of The Birder's Handbook.