the complete guide to birding--with full-color photographs, updated range maps, and authoritative notes on voice, behavior, habitat, nesting, and conservation status
"Developed by the creators of the . . . Audubon field guides, this master guide is the result of a collaboration between leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 800 species, with nearly 5,000 full-color photographs of birds in their natural habitat, often with four or five photographs for each species. For ease of use, the book includes a glossary and a robust index, and is arranged according to the American Ornithological Society's 2019 Birds of North and Middle America Checklist--with birds sorted by taxonomic orders and grouped by family, so that related species are presented together. Range maps, reflecting the impacts of climate change, accompany nearly every species, along with a physical description, information on voice, nesting, habitat, similar species, and a . . . category on conservation status. Essays by leading scholars in each field provide holistic insights into the world of birds"--Provided by publisher.