A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexico FROM OUR EDITORS
One of the world's foremost authorities on birds, the late Roger Tory Peterson developed a system of guides designed to identify live birds at a distance by their "field marks," without resorting to the bird-in-hand characters that early collectors relied on. Today, birdwatching is an international pastime, and binoculars and spotting scopes have largely replaced the shotgun--to the delight of birders and the relief of conservationists everywhere. Believing that drawings do more than photographs to emphasize field marks, Peterson leaned toward detailed portraiture in his illustrations, using arrows to pinpoint salient features. He also employed detailed maps to show the ranges of various species. This book is a glorious addition to the birder's library, a treasured collector's item that is infinitely useful for identifying birds indigenous to western North America (west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico). Slipcased and signed by the author.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
"The Birder's Bible" for more than 60 years, Roger Tory Peterson's classic Field Guide to Western Birds includes all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. Featuring the unique Peterson Identification System, Western Birds contains 165 full-color paintings that show more than 1,000 birds from 700 species. Summer and winter ranges, breeding grounds, and other special range data are shown on easy-to-read range maps.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
**** Cited in Sheehy and BCL3. Subtitled A completely new guide to field marks of all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. Has 165 new paintings showing all birds west of the Great Plains, 441 new maps, and a revised text describing each species--its field marks, habitat, voice, and its key distinguishing characteristics. Cloth (unseen), $22.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Internet Book Watch
This field guide comes in a near-pocket size for easy outdoor toting and appears in its third revised edition to provide a field handbook based on the unique Peterson Identification System. Over a hundred paintings display over 1,000 birds from 700 species, with range maps accompanying the natural history and identification details. Western Birds is more solid than an ordinary paperback, yet contains some of the rigidity of a hardcover, lending to its durability.
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