American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America Eastern Region : The Ultimate Photographic Guide

Covering 549 species found in North America east of the 100th Meridian, the American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America Eastern Region is the only guide to use a fully integrated photographic approach to profile the extraordinary range of birds found in eastern North America. Ideal for birdwatchers and bird lovers of every age, and including information on behavior, nesting, and habitat, the American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America Eastern Region includes special sections on species found only in southern Texas and for species that are uncommon or particularly limited in distribution. This definitive field guide is the only guide to use a fully integrated photographic approach to profile the extraordinary range of birds found in eastern North America. The highest-quality photography brings nearly 500 species to life on the page, capturing their beauty and making identification quick and effortless. The 393 species most commonly seen east of the 100th Meridian (in the United States, the region east of the Rocky Mountains) are featured in full-page profiles that emphasize all the information needed to identify them. Diagnostic photographs are silhouetted and clearly annotated, and any plumages, whether female, juvenile, subspecies, and winter or summer, that differ noticeably from the primary image are also included and labeled accordingly. Detailed similar species boxes show the plumage that is most similar-in some cases the female or juvenile rather than the featured adult-and the most significant differences are picked out. Stunning context photographs show the bird at home, in its normal habitat or performing behavior that is typical of that species. Schematic artworks show the shape and posture of the bird in flight as well as its coloration, and a diagram of its flight pattern is also included.The border of Texas and Mexico is a popular destination because of the many species that can be seen nowhere else in eastern North America. The 60 most common of these southern gems are profiled in their own section of quarter-page entries, each with a stunning photograph annotated to point out the most significant field marks. A separate section profiles 44 species that are particularly uncommon or local in their distribution. This definitive field guide is the only guide to use a fully integrated photographic approach to profile the extraordinary range of birds found in eastern North America. The only guides to use a fully integrated photographic approach to profile the extraordinary range of birds found in North America, the American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America Region guides are ideal for birdwatchers and bird lovers of every age, and include information on behavior, nesting, and habitat. A photographic reference that covers more than 390 species--all birds that breed or are regularly seen in the eastern region of North America--and includes information on behavior, nesting, and habitat A full-color guide with labeled images and range maps offers photographic profiles of the birds that inhabit western North America, including behavior, nesting and habitat. Original.