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The Princeton Encyclopedia of Birds

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Great Reference for general taxonomy and general information on birds.
As zoo docents and interpretive guides my spouse and I have found this a wonderful general reference for bird information. It was a great price from Amazon and we now have our own copy and don't have to go use the copy in the zoo library. As zoo docents we have to develop presentations on a lot of different animals and this is one of the recommended field guides for information. While we use many different sources this reference is great to use to get started on finding information on the bird we are researching. I would recommend it to anyone doing work with a wide range of birds.

This book is so wonderful, I purchased it after I bought the Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals. Both of them are really informative, and have wonderful, full-color photography and drawings. A great comprehensive book for grown-ups and great for kids too! If you like this, you should check out the Mammals book also!

A very economical and readable book for fans of birds and birding. Has encyclopedic info if needed as a reference book. Covers world wide with examples.

In one word: nice.
In more then one word: not enough information, shallow, lack in text. On the other hand nice pictures great for small kids excellent for anyone who dosen't look for too much information. ecellent coffee table book...
Put it in your living room not in your liberary.