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The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds
The Birder's Handbook A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds
Author: Paul Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, Darryl Wheye
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, ...  more » 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.
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ISBN-13: 9780671659899
ISBN-10: 0671659898
Publication Date: 6/15/1988
Pages: 720
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Publisher: Fireside
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Good reference book.


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