The photos and drawings of Wheeler and photos and detailed text of Clark are combined in a well-organized and comprehensive guide bound in a water-resistant small format ideal for a birder's pocket. Vagrants as well as resident birds are described, with distribution maps provided for all. A list of similar species and description of the bird's flight, behavior, status and distribution, fine points, and subspecies are provided along with the initial description of each bird. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Pub. Date: November 2001 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: Other Format, 336pp
Item: 039567067

The nests and eggs of all the common birds found west of the Mississippi are covered in detail - 520 species in all. More than 400 photographs show the nests and eggs in their typical habitats. Descriptive text includes color, shape, and number of eggs for each species, plus information on nesting materials, construction, and dimensions.

Pub. Date: September 2001 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: Paperback, 320pp
Item: 061816437

Jamaica is home to more than 300 bird species, including about 25 endemics, making the island one of today's most desirable birding destinations. A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Jamaica covers every species, including vagrants, and is specially designed for easy, at-a-glance reference in the field. This unique illustrated guide features 650 stunning color photographs as well as detailed species accounts that describe key identification features, voice, habitat, confusion species, status, and distribution. There is also a distribution map for resident and migrant birds. On the bookshelf or in the coat pocket, this is a one-of-a-kind photographic guide to the birds of Jamaica. Covers every bird species in Jamaica. Features 650 color photographs. Describes key identification features, voice, habitat, and more. Provides a distribution map for resident and migrant birds Designed for easy, at-a-glance reference.

Publisher: Princeton University Press Pub. Date: October 21, 2009 ISBN-13: 9780691143910 304pp
Item: 069114391

"You be good. I love you," were Alex's final words to his owner, research scientist Irene Pepperberg, before his premature death at age thirty-one on September 6, 2007. An African Grey parrot, Alex had a brain the size of a shelled walnut, yet he could add, sound out words, understand concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none, and he disproved the widely accepted idea that birds possess no potential for language or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Alex & Me is the remarkable true account of an amazing, irascible parrot and his best friend who stayed together through thick and thin for thirty years—the astonishing, moving, and unforgettable story of a landmark scientific achievement and a beautiful relationship.

Pub. Date: September 2009 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Format: Paperback, 288pp
Item: 006167398

This “armchair” reference to the birds of North America brings a whole new level of expertise to the birder’s library, all in one category-killing volume. Information on behavior, nesting, and habitat, omitted from many field guides, is included throughout, while books on behavior don’t include the wealth of identification information, in as accessible a format, as does this book.

Pub. Date: March 2010 Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc. Format: Paperback, 744pp
Item: 075666588

Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: August 2009 ISBN-13: 9780756655747 Sales Rank: 584,609 512pp
Item: 075665574

Turning his camera to the world of birds, Andrew Zuckerman has a created a new body of work showcasing more than 200 stunning photographs of nearly 75 different species. These winged creatures from exotic parrots to everyday sparrows, and endangered penguins to woody owls are captured with Zuckerman's painstaking perspective against a stark white background to reveal the vivid colors, textures, and personalities of each subject in extraordinary and exquisite detail. The ultimate art book for ornithologists and nature enthusiasts alike, Bird is a volume of sublime beauty.

Pub. Date: October 2009 Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC Format: Hardcover, 300pp
Item: 081187098

This is the first comprehensive field guide to illustrate and describe the varied bird species of Borneo, an ecologically significant island comprising Brunei, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Indonesian provinces of Kalimantan. With close to 1,600 beautiful color illustrations and 630 color distribution maps, this up-to-date guide identifies and details more than 620 bird species by key characteristics and habitat information. It also includes all recently split species, and provides full coverage of the Bornean endemics and distinctive races when they differ from their counterparts on neighboring islands or in mainland Southeast Asia.

Birds of Borneo is the essential resource for all birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts interested in this remarkable and unique region.

A convenient single-volume guide to the bird species of Borneo

Up-to-date information on key characteristics and habitats

Close to 1,600 color illustrations of more than 620 bird species

630 color distribution maps

Includes recently split species and distinctive Bornean races

Publisher: Princeton University Press Pub. Date: September 21, 2009 ISBN-13: 9780691143507 272pp Series: Princeton Field Guides Series
Item: 069114350

Since it was first published a decade ago, Birds of Europe has become the definitive field guide to the diverse birdlife found in Europe. Now this superb guide has been brought fully up to date with revised text and maps along with added illustrations. Uniquely designed for easy use in the field, this expanded edition covers all 722 species found in the region as well as 23 introduced species or variants and 103 very rare visitors. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, voice, habitat, range, and size. More than 3,500 full-color illustrations depict every species and all major plumage variations, and color distribution maps provide breeding, wintering, and migration ranges for every species.

Complete with an introduction to each group of birds that addresses major problems of observation and identification, this new edition is the ultimate field guide to Europe's fascinating birdlife.

Expanded and fully updated
Covers all 722 species found in Europe, 23 introduced species or variants, and 103 very rare visitors
Features more than 3,500 color illustrations that depict every species
Includes detailed species accounts
Provides color distribution maps for every species
Color plates face text and maps for at-a-glance identification

Publisher: Princeton University Press Pub. Date: November 11, 2009 ISBN-13: 9780691143927 416pp Series: Princeton Field Guides Series Edition Number: 2
Item: 069114392