Birds Color by Color: A Visual Guide to the Beauty and Science of Color in the Avian World

A must-have reference that enables birders of any level to identify each bird by its color.

Cardinals, blue jays, yellow-bellied sapsuckers, ruby-throated hummingbirds, green honeycreepers: color is often the very first feature that captures our attention. Yet only recently have ornithologists begun to unravel the mysteries behind birds’ brilliant plumage and biological processes that produce such vivid hues. Although scientists have made remarkable progress, much of this knowledge remains o...