Birds of prey of the East A field guide
Book - 2018
Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot... the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Guidebooks
- Published
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press
[2018]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- 296 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-293) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780691117065
- List of Plates
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Taxonomy
- Book Format
- Key to Maps
- Identifying Birds of Prey
- Anatomy and Plumage Glossary
- Anatomy and Plumage Plate
- Age Classification and Molt Stages
- In-Flight Field-Visible Wing and Tail Molt Plate
- Species Accounts
- Florida-Only Species and Subspecies
- Western Species and Subspecies That Are Casual or Accidental in the East
- Bibliography
- Abbreviations
- Index