Birds of Florida: The Clearest Recognition Guide Available

by DK

Overview

The most comprehensive series of field guides to North American birds ever. This impressive collection highlights birds from all regions of the United States including localized areas such as the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest and New England. Whether birding in the foothills of New England, the prairies of the Midwest, or the beaches of Florida, Smithsonian Handbooks are the most comprehensive field guides to North American birds on the market. Looking for the Great Blue Heron or the Piping Plover while visiting the Great Lakes? Desperate to find the rare Long Billed Curlew or the Marbled Godwit during a hike in the Cascade Mountains? There's no need to look any further! Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, these amazing guides are an absolute staple for any birder or amateur ornithologist. Each local species receives its own profile, along with descriptions of habitats and annotated photographs that highlight specific characteristics and other points of interest. Take bird watching to new heights!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780789483874
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	02/06/2002
Series:	DK Handbooks
Edition description:	First American Edition
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	118,079
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

The Smithsonian Institution is a center for research dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	6
	How this Book Works	8
	Guide to Visual References	10
	Anatomy of Birds	12
	Topography of a Bird	14
	Variations within Species	16
	How to Identify Birds	18
	Identifying Birds in Flight	20
	Bird Silhouettes	22
	Behavior	24
	Abundance and Distribution	26
	Watching Birds in the Backyard	28
	Watching Birds in the Field	30
	How to Be a Better Birder	32
	Conservation	34
	Extinction	35
	Species Profiles	38
	Accidental, Vagrant and Casual Species	370
	Glossary	385
	Index	391
	Acknowledgments	399

Editorial Reviews

Casebound in flexible covers, this heavily illustrated handbook profiles 570 species of birds living in Florida. Each full-page profile includes a description, annotated color illustrations, and information on the creature's habits, including its songs, behavior, breeding, nesting, population, flight patterns, and migration. Conservation concerns are highlighted, and both photographs and drawings are included. Alsop teaches biological sciences at East Tennessee State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)