A comprehensive, single-volume encyclopedia provides both novice and expert birders with concise, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated information on the birds of North America, presented in a detailed, thoroughly cross-referenced format.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Material - handle with care,
This review is from: The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds (Hardcover)
I have had this book since the 1980 edition. It is a very comprehensive work with beautiful pictures. You need to know which family a bird is in to look it up. In other words to read about an American Robin you look under thrushes. In the descriptions of each bird, it goes into depth describing characteristics, feeding habits, nest, eggs, incubation, other names, albinism and range. It defines all terms related to birds. All are alphabetically listed. I have rated it a 4 instead of a 5 because of my edition's binding. The glue does not hold up well and sections of the book have separated from the binding. This happened quite soon after I bought my first copy and I had it replaced. The same happened to the replacement. I still recommend book this as it's material is so worth while. Just handle it with care.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Really big book,
This review is from: The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds (Hardcover)
This large, heavy book has extensive information about birds. It is not really a guide to look up the ones we see. Reading it from cover to cover will provide a very comprehensive education about birds: habits, physiology, variation, etc.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely an Encyclopedia,
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This review is from: The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds (Hardcover)
This is the most detailed and descriptive book we have found with in depth illustration and content about all phases of a birds life and its habitat. It is a very large and heavy volume and has beautiful photographs. For bird classification it could be a bit difficult to find a given bird without having knowledge about which classification the bird belongs. Very well written and edited. Great for an advanced student with an awesome presentation of its subject.
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