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The Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds Paperback – June 15, 1988

by Paul Ehrlich (Author), David S. Dobkin (Author), Darryl Wheye (Author)
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    June 15, 1988
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    5.5 x 1.8 x 8.44 inches
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    0671659898
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Compact and yet filled with information, this portable encyclopedia of North American bird behavior is a complement to field guides. Learn more about the species you see in the field, and--when in doubt--use this handy reference as another tool for identification.

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Susan Roney Drennan Editor, American Birds A dizzyingly competent, extraordinarily readable, impeccably comprehensive and marvelously educational feat! Certainly mandatory reading for everyone even remotely curious about the birds they watch.

Mercedes S. Foster Research Zoologist and Curator of Birds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Birder's Handbook is a gold mine...that will greatly enhance the joys of watching birds.

David S. Wilcove Ecologist, The Wilderness Society Field guides will help you to recognize birds. This book will help you to understand them....This book should be required reading for all birders, naturalists, and conservationists.

Thomas E. Lovejoy Smithsonian Institution Anyone who owns a field guide to the identification of North American birds will want The Birder's Handbook as a companion volume.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Touchstone; First Edition, First Printing (June 15, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 785 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0671659898
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671659899
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.03 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.8 x 8.44 inches
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