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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Birder's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds: Including All Species That Regularly Breed North of Mexiby Paul R Ehrlich
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This is the most complete and authoritative reference book about the birds of North America — up to date and in field-guide format. The Birder's Handbook is the first of its kind: a portable library of fascinating information not included in your identification guide. For each of the 646 species of birds that breed in North America, The Birder's Handbook will tell you at a glance: * Where the bird nests, and which sex(es) build(s) the nest; * How many eggs the bird lays, what they look like, which patent incubates and for how long, and how the young are cared for; * Food preferences and foraging habits. You will also find information about displays and mating, wintering, conservation status, and much more. In addition, The Birder's Handbook contains some 250 short essays covering all aspects of avian natural history. About the AuthorPaul R. Ehrlich is Bing Professor of Population Studies and Professor of Biology at Stanford University, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is the author of over 400 scientific articles and more than 20 books, including The Population Bomb, Extinction, and The Machinery of Nature. Table of ContentsContents Introduction How to Use this Book Right-hand Pages — Essays Left-hand Pages — Species Treatments Treatment Heading Summary Line Treatment Paragraph Dealing with Uncertainty Key to Summary Lines Nest Location Nest Type Who Builds the Nest Eggs Mating system Incubating Sex Length of Incubation Development at Hatching Time from Hatching to Fledging Who Tends the Young Diet During Breeding Foraging Techniques Interpreting the Treatment Paragraphs Breeding Displays Nest Eggs Diet Conservation Notes Essays References Observing and Recording Bird Biology Species Treatments (Even-numbered Pages) Essays (Odd-numbered Pages) Appendices Hawaiian Bird Biology Feral Birds Pelagic Birds DNA and Passerine Classification North American Birds Omitted from the Species Treatments Acknowledgments Sources of Information Used in this Guide Bibliography Supplemental Bibliography Guide to Essay Topics Subject Index Index to North American Birds What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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