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    Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of Florida

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    by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff


    Paperback

    (First American Edition)

    $23.00
    $23.00

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    • ISBN-13: 9780789483874
    • Publisher: DK
    • Publication date: 02/01/2002
    • Series: Smithsonian Handbooks Series
    • Edition description: First American Edition
    • Pages: 400
    • Product dimensions: 5.81(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.98(d)

    The Smithsonian Institution is a center for research dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction6
    How this Book Works8
    Guide to Visual References10
    Anatomy of Birds12
    Topography of a Bird14
    Variations within Species16
    How to Identify Birds18
    Identifying Birds in Flight20
    Bird Silhouettes22
    Behavior24
    Abundance and Distribution26
    Watching Birds in the Backyard28
    Watching Birds in the Field30
    How to Be a Better Birder32
    Conservation34
    Extinction35
    Species Profiles38
    Accidental, Vagrant and Casual Species370
    Glossary385
    Index391
    Acknowledgments399
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    The most comprehensive series of field guides to North American birds ever. This impressive collection highlights birds from all regions of the United States including localized areas such as the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest and New England. Whether birding in the foothills of New England, the prairies of the Midwest, or the beaches of Florida, Smithsonian Handbooks are the most comprehensive field guides to North American birds on the market. Looking for the Great Blue Heron or the Piping Plover while visiting the Great Lakes? Desperate to find the rare Long Billed Curlew or the Marbled Godwit during a hike in the Cascade Mountains? There's no need to look any further! Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, these amazing guides are an absolute staple for any birder or amateur ornithologist. Each local species receives its own profile, along with descriptions of habitats and annotated photographs that highlight specific characteristics and other points of interest. Take bird watching to new heights!

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    Casebound in flexible covers, this heavily illustrated handbook profiles 570 species of birds living in Florida. Each full-page profile includes a description, annotated color illustrations, and information on the creature's habits, including its songs, behavior, breeding, nesting, population, flight patterns, and migration. Conservation concerns are highlighted, and both photographs and drawings are included. Alsop teaches biological sciences at East Tennessee State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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