National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Texas

By Jonathan Alderfer

Book Overview

National Geographic Field Guide to Birds provides affordable, portable, reliable region-specific information, perfect for the novice or experienced birder. In each guide, an introduction by an expert birder from the region offers guidance on where to look for key birds. An opening section gives pointers on how to look for key birds and what to focus on when you spot them. Each guide features approximately 150 birds, grouped by family. Two indexes: one alphabetical and one color-coded help readers identify a bird quickly.

Each entry has a vivid photograph showing the bird in its native habitat. On the facing page, there is a list of bulleted points of field identification clues as well as behavioral and habitat information, and the best local places to find the bird. Special field notes give additional i.d. or behavioral information and detailed maps show the range of each bird's habitat. With comprehensive coverage of the region and valuable advice from experts, these user-friendly guides will quickly become favorite companions on the journey to lifelong birding.

In Texas, birders will find the richest possible range of species in this ultimate migration ground that draws birds from around the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792241878
• ISBN13: 9780792241874
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.1" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

National Geographic Field Guide to Birds

Wonderful book. Great size and beautiful pictures. Very well organized and easy to find what you are looking for fast.

Excellent resource

This book was just what I was looking for. It has great pictures, description of the female and territory map. It has been no end of value and has helped me identify all the birds that have come into my yard so far.