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The essential guide to identifying every species of bird you may see in this area, for both tourists and wildlife enthusiasts.

Ideal for birders, hikers, and foragers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live. Birds of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to commonly found birds in the region, including common favorites and rare curiosities. This full-color guide includes precise descriptions of voices, behaviors, and habitats and details the top birding sites across the Pacific Northwest. Range maps for each species provide valuable information for identification. Covers Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia Describes and illustrates nearly 400 bird species 870 spectacular photographs of relevant plumages and birds in flight Individual range maps, showing seasonal and migratory patterns Easy to use for beginners and experts alike

Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds in detail and includes two summary chapters that address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment. Summary tables give detailed information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It provides a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects.

A new, updated edition of the only compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. -- "Biology Digest"