Songbirds of North America: A visual directory of 99 of the most popular songbirds in North America

by Noble S. Ph.D. Proctor

Overview

This Stunning visual directory features bird-song audio tracks plus short calls of 99 of the most popular North American songbirds. Full-color illustrations show each bird’s distinctive colors and plumage, with detailed information about their origin, behavior, feeding, and migration habits. Learn how and why birds sing, and discover the wide range of tones and melodies. The audio portion of this enhanced e-book are from the Macaulay Library of Cornell University’s Ornithology lab. This feature allows readers to identify the songbirds in your backyard, while simple notations in the book denote the rhythmic rise and fall of the songs. Find out when and where to best hear them, and discover how to turn your backyard into a songbird haven, with practical advice on selective planting, feeding routines, and making nesting boxes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416245001
Publisher:	Sellers Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	05/20/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	103 MB
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About the Author

DR. NOBLE S. PROCTOR was a Professor of Ornithology at Southern Connecticut State University for 34 years, where he is now Professor Emeritus. With over 40 years of field experience throughout North America, he has also spent nearly 40 years leading bird tours around the world, from Central and Southern America to Australia and New Guinea. As well as being a prolific author, he has developed a fine reputation as an ornithological photographer, and his work in the field of ornithology has won him the Connecticut Conservationist Award and the Mabel Osgood Wright Award for achievements in ornithology.