Spot the silhouette of a Northern Goshawk in flight.

Identify the raucous call of the Red-winged Blackbird.

Discover the secret of picking out a Chipping Sparrow from its look-alike cousins.

It's simple with this classic field guide, a treasured favorite among amateur bird lovers and exacting professionals.

Recognized as the authority on bird identification, this invaluable resource provides:All of North America in one volumeOver 800 species and 600 range mapsArthur Singer's famous illustrations featuring male, female, and juvenile plumageSonograms that picture sound for easy song recognitionMigration routes, feeding habits, and characteristic flight patternsAmerican ornithologists' classificationsConvenient check boxes to record birds you have identified Color tabs for quick references.

For more information about the title Birds of North America: A Guide To Field Identification, Revised and Updated (Golden Field Guide from St. Martin's Press), read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

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Authors: Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun, Herbert S. Zim

Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Date: Apr. 14, 2001

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