Birds of Missouri Field Guide [Paperback]

Stan Tekiela (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001

Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about the birds in your state.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Adventure Publications (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885061358
• ISBN-13: 978-1885061355
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Identification, August 1, 2003

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This review is from: Birds of Missouri Field Guide (Paperback)

This book is organized by the color of the bird. That is the first characteristic that you notice when trying to identify a bird. Once you have found the color, then you can examine the traits of the birds that can help you identify the one you have seen. The book is very informative and eliminates birds that are not in Missouri for easier identification.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to identify birds around you, July 11, 2005

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Eldho Thomas (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Missouri Field Guide (Paperback)

Birds in the backyard is something that I seldom paid attention to, until my 4 year old daughter started observing them and asking me questions about. I had to get a book ! This book was my choice based on the reviews on Amazon. I have soon discovered that bird watching in your backyard is fun - not just for kids, but for adults too. There are at least 6 or 7 species of birds that frequent our backyard. Within a week, this book has helped us identify the American Robin, the mourning dove and the cardinals (male and female - which look different from each other). Once you get to know the type of bird, it is interesting how your whole perception about your backyard changes. It is no longer a dull backyard with all those noisy birds.

The birds in this book (one bird per spread with picture on the left and ample description on the right) are ordered by color. In some species, females look different from the males, so they are listed in different places, but have reference to each other. Also, for each bird, there is a list of other birds that they are comparable to. That really helps you in distinguishing birds that look similar.

The book itself is very compact and easy to read. I highly recommend this even to people who usually don't care about birds. Just keep it in your family room and next time a bird comes pecking on your window, try to identify it. I promise, you will enjoy it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Identification, August 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Birds of Missouri Field Guide (Paperback)

This book is organized by the color of the bird. That is the first characteristic that you notice when trying to identify a bird. Once you have found the color, then you can examine the traits of the birds that can help you identify the one you have seen. The book is very informative and eliminates birds that are not in Missouri for easier identification.