The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior (Sibley Guides)

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior (Sibley Guides)

From theÂ New York TimesÂ best selling author of theÂ peerless bird identification guideÂ The Sibley Guide to Birds,Â a landmark exploration ofÂ how birds live and what they do.Â

Designed to enhance the birding experience and to enrich the popular study of North American birds, The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior combines more than 795 of Sibley's beautiful full-color illustrations with authoritative text by 48 expert birders and biologists.Â

Introductory essays outline the principles of avian evolution, life cycle, body structure, flight dynamics, and more. The 80 family-by-family chapters describe the amazing range of behavior dictated by birdsâ‚¬ biology and environment. Among the subjects covered and illustrated are:

--molts and plumages
--habitats
--food and foraging
--vocalizations and displays
--courtship and breeding
--rearing of young
--migration and movements
--scientific groupings
--introduced species
--accidental species
--anatomy
--flight patterns
--nests and eggs
--conservation
--global distribution

Accessibly written, superbly designed and organized, and brilliantly illustrated, The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior is an indispensable source of information on the avian life around us.
Country USA
Brand Knopf
Manufacturer Knopf
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RH9781400043866
Model RH9781400043866
Color White
ReleaseDate 2009-07-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781400043866

Country	USA
Brand	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RH9781400043866
Model	RH9781400043866
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2009-07-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781400043866