Birding in the American West: A Handbook
- ISBN-10
- 080148328X
- ISBN-13
- 9780801483288
- Category
- Bird watching
- Pages
- 402
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Author
- Kevin J. Zimmer
Description
A guide to finding and identifying birds in the American West, designed to fill in the gaps left by field guides and bird-finding guides. Provides birders with general concepts and frameworks needed to develop good bird-finding and identification skills, describes different identification techniques, and details microhabitats and difficult-to-identify species in depth. Also gives advice on keeping field notes.
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