The most common birds found in the Southwest are described in non-technical language, accompanied by color illustrations.

This beautifully illustrated guide to Southwestern Desert Birds highlights over 140 species. Laminated for durability, this 12-panel folding pocket guide includes a back-panel map featuring notable birding locations in the area.

This field guide takes you to the desert and grassland areas of Arizona, California, and New Mexico where the total number of bird species reaches a staggering 440. Included are 21 desert birding hot spots, in-depth descriptions and behavioral information, 8 bird charts, and much more.

There are two basic strategies for coping with life in the desert. The first involves withstanding the extreme conditions using behavioural or physiological tactics. The second strategy is to be a migrant and to opportunistically or seasonally move to where the necessary resources are. Nomadism, i.e. the opportunistic and irregular movements from resource-poor to resource-rich patches, is a tactic that birds, with their mobility, can use, and it is explored by W.R.J. Dean in this volume. For many bird species, such movements between habitats or across landscapes to find patches of resources are essential for their continued existence. The relationship between climate, habitat and movements in the avifauna of arid and semi-arid regions and the advantages and disadvantages of a seasonally migratory or opportunistically nomadic lifestyle are elucidated.

Ideal for hikers, adventurers, travelers and curious nature-lovers of all ages, On The Spot Nature Guides offer instant access to identifying information about plant and animal species in specific geographical regions. Birds of the U.S. Desert Southwest includes photos of birds in natural settings, details about characteristic behaviors, and information about bird adaptations and habits for at-a-glance identification. Designed to fit easily into a pocket or backpack, the accordion-fold guides are lightweight and laminated for durability.