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Chargement... Sparrows and Finches of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North Americapar Chris Earley
  
Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.   ) Sandydog1 | Apr 27, 2019 |  If you’re looking for a less complex book to help you begin learning the sparrows and finches of the eastern US, this book will be helpful and welcome. There are over 220 color photos of the 42 species expected to be found in the east along with another 20 vagrant species from the west. The photos are the center piece of this book. All are sharp, quality photos. Except for the vagrants, all birds have 2-5 photographs. The multiple photos show gender and age differences where relevant or, front and back for less variable species. The text for each bird does not get bogged down with too much detail, which is good when first learning these birds. For the experienced birder, this book will not be appreciated nearly as much as is the information found in the Beadle or Rising books. Each bird has a short paragraph on its general natural history along with a simple list of identification notes on which to focus when looking at a bird. Names of similar species are given to help forcomparison. For the vagrant species, just one smaller photo is shown for each bird. These are discussed with a brief paragraph of 5-8 short lines. A nice addition in the back of the book is the inclusion of nine tables and photo charts to help compare similar species. As an example, there’s a table for “Redpoll Comparison” and a photo chart for “Streaked Underparts Comparison” species. There’s nothing here that’s not found in the better US field guides; however, it does present the information a little more simply and with a greater reliance on good photos for the birders who are less comfortable with sparrows. I’ve listed several related books below… 1) Sparrows of the United States and Canada by Rising 2) Sparrows of the United State and Canada by Beadle/Rising 3) Sparrows and Buntings by Byers/Curson/Olsson 4) Finches and Sparrows: An Identification Guide by Clement/Harris/Davis (  )1  Soleglad | Sep 9, 2008 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Sparrows and Finches offers birders information on this rich variety of species right in their own backyard. It's hard to keep all those little brown birds apart. This handy, bring-along guidebook is designed to help beginner and advanced birders to identify accurately over 48 types of sparrows, finches, and their look-alikes. Sparrows and Finches focuses only on these two families within a defined geographical location: the Great Lakes and eastern North America. As result, it offers comprehensive coverage in a small, convenient format. The book is heavily illustrated with 220 full-color photographs taken by award-winning photographers that show these birds in their natural habitats. Comparison pages group similar-looking birds on a single spread for quick reference. Concise and accurate information on each bird includes: Common name Biological classification Song description Identifying features Seasonal changes to plumage color Sparrows and Finches will prove indispensable to naturalists, students, and birders at all levels of experience. A special section entitled What Can I Do to Help the Sparrows offers simple ways to attract sparrows and finches to your own backyard. This is an engaging and friendly guide that reveals the rich diversity among a seemingly common family of birds so often taken for granted. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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