Birds of North America : A Guide To Field Identification

Spot the silhouette of a Northern Goshawk in flight. Identify the raucous call of the Red-winged Blackbird. Discover the secret of picking out a Chipping Sparrow from its look-alike cousins. It's simple with this classic field guide, a treasured favorite among amateur bird lovers and exacting professionals alike.

Recognized as the authority on bird identification, this invaluable resource covers all of North America in one comprehensive volume. Inside you'll find over 800 species and 600 range maps, along with Arthur Singer's famous illustrations featuring male, female, and juvenile plumage. Innovative sonograms picture sound for easy song recognition, helping you identify birds by ear as well as by sight.

Packed with essential information on migration routes, feeding habits, and characteristic flight patterns, this guide includes American ornithologists' classifications, convenient check boxes to record the birds you've identified, and color tabs for quick reference in the field.