Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618574239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 2005, this new Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America is now the most up-to-date field guide, including dozens of changes by the American Ornithologists’ Union in official names of birds; the addition of new species to reflect the latest scientific discoveries; and dozens of updated range maps. Additional information helps beginning birdwatchers get started, all in the same compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast identification in the field.. In 2000 Houghton Mifflin first published the Kaufman Focus Guide to the Birds of North America. Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the Kaufman guide began introducing a new generation to birding
Great indexing--especially for beginners D. Barlow My 7 year old has recently become fascinated with birds. We had a little backyard guide, but it just wasn't enough. I went to the bookstore to look at the different guides available & really loved the way this book is indexed. In the front, you see pictures of groups of birds, the name . G. Hunter said Successor to Peterson?. I suspect that most birders who like the Peterson field guides will embrace Kenn Kaufman's _Field Guide to Birds of North America_. It's from the same publisher (Houghton Mifflin) and (in my mind) bears a striking resemblance in size and format; in his dedication Kaufman acknowledges Pe. "This veteran birder's favorite field guide" according to Joeham Joeham. I started birdwatching in the mid-seventies and used as my first field guide the Golden book. It is the perfect size to go anywhere and it includes the range maps of the species on the same page as the painting of the bird. (My major complaint of the Peterson guide is the maps are at th
Kaufman's efforts follow the auspicious tradition of Roger Tory Peterson, whose portable field guide system was the first of its kind to meet the needs of the average birdwatcher. Color-coded tabs identify each grouping of birds (waders, warblers, sparrows, etc.) for quick thumb indexing. Important field marks are highlighted. Text descriptions and range maps for each species appear on the page facing the plate of respective bird images. Kaufman's groundbreaking work combines the best of both approaches by digitally enhancing photographic images to show the characteristics