A Field Guide to Western Birds

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THE PETERSON FIELD GUIDE SERIES Edited by Roger Tbry Peterson Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tbry Peterson Institute "In this century, no one has done more to promote an interest in living creatures than Roger Tory Peterson, the inventor of the modern field guide. . . . His greatest contribution to the preservation of biologieal diversity has been in getting tens of millions of people outdoors with Peterson Field Guides in their pockets." - Paul Ehrlich, The Birder's Handbook This third edition of A Field Guide to Western Birds is completely new, with new paintings, new maps, and a new facingpage formát. More than ever, it is the "Birder's Bible," the definitive guide to western birds. • The 165 full-color paintings show over 1,000 birds from 700 species - every species found west of the Great Plains. As experienced birders know, paintings are far superior to photographs for field identification, and this is Roger Tory... Tovább

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THE PETERSON FIELD GUIDE SERIES Edited by Roger Tbry Peterson Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tbry Peterson Institute "In this century, no one has done more to promote an interest in living creatures than Roger Tory Peterson, the inventor of the modern field guide. . . . His greatest contribution to the preservation of biologieal diversity has been in getting tens of millions of people outdoors with Peterson Field Guides in their pockets." - Paul Ehrlich, The Birder's Handbook This third edition of A Field Guide to Western Birds is completely new, with new paintings, new maps, and a new facingpage formát. More than ever, it is the "Birder's Bible," the definitive guide to western birds. • The 165 full-color paintings show over 1,000 birds from 700 species - every species found west of the Great Plains. As experienced birders know, paintings are far superior to photographs for field identification, and this is Roger Tory Peterson's finest field-guide artwork ever. • The 441 new maps are the most accurate, precise, and legible in any field guide. • The text has been completely updated and revised, and descriptions now face the illustrations for ease of use. • The unique Peterson Identification System has never been surpassed as a tool for field identification. It is available only in Peterson Guides, and it is the only system that works. Vissza