The Second Edition of Florida’s Birds is a major event for Florida birders, new and old. Each section of the book is updated, and 30 new species are added. Also added are range maps for certain species and color coded guides to months when the bird is present and/or breeding in Florida. Now with color throughout, each bird is illustrated three times: with the text about the bird, in the index listing, and on a plate with similar species for help in identification. Thus, Florida’s Birds is now an even better field guide. Unlike the other books available on the birds of Florida, Florida’s Birds is also a reference that goes beyond its usefulness in the field. Sections on bird study and bird feeding provide practical advice for enjoying Florida’s birds; and sections on bird habitats, threatened and endangered species, exotic species, and bird conservation will assist the reader in understanding the ecological and cultural landscapes that have created one of the world’s unique avifaunas.
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David S. Maehr is Associate Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. He obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in wildlife ecology at the University of Florida. Dr. Maehr has studied Florida bird communities, Cerulean Warbler and Golden-winged Warbler ecology, and a variety of large mammal species in the eastern U.S. and Mexico.
Herbert W. Kale was Vice President, Ornithology, for the Florida Audubon Society. Dr. Kale was president of the Colonial Waterbird Society; chair of the Committee on Birds for the Florida Committee on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals, director of the Florida Breeding Bird Atlas, and field associate of the Florida Museum on Natural History. His many friends in the ornithological community remember him not only for his passion for birds and his devotion to saving them, but for his warm heart and kindness toward people.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
2nd edition updates everything!,
By D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... (California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Florida's Birds: A Field Guide and Reference (Paperback)
Florida-bound or resident bird-watchers won't want to be without the second edition of a classic state- specific field guide, FLORIDA'S BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE AND REFERENCE. This is no reprint edition: each section of FLORIDA'S BIRDS has been updated and thirty new species added, along with range maps for species and color-coded guides to month of presence. Each bird is illustrated not once but three times, text discusses habitats and habits, and sections on bird study and feeding provide in-depth detail. A 'must' handbook for any with Florida roots.
38 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
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Disappointed in information--returned book,
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Eventhough I may not have really saved any money, I did not see any point in keeping this book once I received and reviewed it. I ordered for my son in law who lives on Fl coast and loves to fish coastal waters. He wanted a book to give information about the birds he saw then. I was hoping the size and information in this one would make it good for his purpose. This was not the case, however.
More than half of the book is concerned with ecological and birdwatching information--that is just not what he was looking for. I was disappointed in the size of photographs of the birds, but when so much is given to other aspects not that much room for bird information is left. The quality of construction seemed good, but the spine is fairly narrow and the book needs to be opened fully to read all the text. It is possible that repeated readings may cause some pages to come loose. On the hunt again
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Very Useful for Florida Birding,
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This review is from: Florida's Birds: A Field Guide and Reference (Paperback)
As an enthusiastic birder, although not an expert, I used "Florida's Birds" as a study guide prior to a recent vacation to get an idea of which birds I might see, and to increase the chances of a positive identification when I spotted them. I had researched guides to Florida's birds, and chose this one because it was well-recommended. It proved useful for study, and I turned to it often during the trip. The descriptions of types of habitat in Florida, the color plates of similar birds grouped together and other birding/ecological concerns were helpful.
If I had to use only one birding guide book in Florida or elsewhere in the U.S., it would be The Sibley Guide to Birds for its more detailed descriptions and more numerous illustrations of different sexes, ages and alternate plumages. However, "Florida's Birds" had more detailed local range descriptions and nesting information which was very valuable in the field. The two guides complimented each other and I will use them both in the future. Those who will be birding in Florida may also want to check out "Great Florida Birding Trail" brochures for detailed site information.
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In each account we briefly list the most distinctive field marks of the species and explain in more detail, if necessary, in the text. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mesic hammocks, open saltwater, xeric scrub, open freshwater, wet prairies, pine flatwoods, two white wing bars, hardwood swamps, mixed pine, white eye line, black eye line, light blue eggs, dry prairies, common winter resident, agricultural environments, white wing stripe, brown upperparts, common winter visitor, gray upperparts, coastal beaches, popular game bird, fall migrants, greenish legs, white morph, spring migrants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
July Aug, Habitat Coastal, Apr May, Description Black, Oct Nov, Habitat Xeric, Wood Warblers, Habitat Open, Habitat Salt, United States, Habitat Hardwood, Habitat Mesic, Habitat Urban, Description Brown, North America, Jan Fab, Description Dark, Description Gray, Florida Keys, South America, Description White, Habitat Dry, Description All, Habitat Wet, Apr Mry New!
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In each account we briefly list the most distinctive field marks of the species and explain in more detail, if necessary, in the text. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mesic hammocks, open saltwater, xeric scrub, open freshwater, wet prairies, pine flatwoods, two white wing bars, hardwood swamps, mixed pine, white eye line, black eye line, light blue eggs, dry prairies, common winter resident, agricultural environments, white wing stripe, brown upperparts, common winter visitor, gray upperparts, coastal beaches, popular game bird, fall migrants, greenish legs, white morph, spring migrants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
July Aug, Habitat Coastal, Apr May, Description Black, Oct Nov, Habitat Xeric, Wood Warblers, Habitat Open, Habitat Salt, United States, Habitat Hardwood, Habitat Mesic, Habitat Urban, Description Brown, North America, Jan Fab, Description Dark, Description Gray, Florida Keys, South America, Description White, Habitat Dry, Description All, Habitat Wet, Apr Mry New!
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