Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide
Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide
by Brian K. Wheeler
From Princeton University Press:
Birds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America’s birds of prey.
- Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings
- Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey
- Depicts more plumages than any other guide
- Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points
- Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy
- Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information
- Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps
Wheeler’s first pair of raptor guides were published “way back” in 2003. They remained the most comprehensive visual reference to these birds until now. Wheeler’s new guides contain many of the same features, but also have some fundamental differences: they use paintings instead of photographs; and they are smaller, which means less text but better portability. This pair provides the most comprehensive identification reference to North American raptors currently available.
Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide & Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide
by Brian K. Wheeler
Flexibound; 296 (east) / 360 (west) pages
Princeton University Press; June 19, 2012
ISBN: 9780691117065 (east) / 9780691117188 (west)
$27.95 each
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Posted by Grant McCreary on July 20th, 2018.
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