The Shorebird Guide

An all-new holistic approach to identifying shorebirds.

Join the experts in birding by impression, a revolutionary approach to bird identification. Experienced birders use the most easily observed characteristics -- size, structure, behavior, and general color patterns -- to identify birds even before looking carefully at plumage details. Now birders at all levels can learn how to identify shorebirds quickly and simply. This guide includes more than 870 stunning color photographs, starting with a general impression of the species and progressing to more detailed images of the bird throughout its life cycle. Quiz questions in the captions will engage and challenge all birders and help them benefit from this simplified, commonsense approach to identification.

Author: Michael O'Brien, Richard Crossley, Kevin T. Karlson
Publisher: Collins Reference
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Other
Weight: 2.18lbs
Size: 8.84h x 6.26w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9780618432943


Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2006 pg. 507
Science Books & Films 11/01/2006 pg. 262
Science Books & Films Best Bks 01/01/2007 pg. 7
Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 46

About the Author
Karlson, Kevin: - KEVIN KARLSON is an accomplished birder, tour leader, and wildlife photographer. Kevin is a coauthor of "The Shorebird Guide" and two other books.O'Brien, Michael: - Michael O'Brien currently serves as an Associate Naturalist with Cape May Bird Observatory in New Jersey. He is also the co-author of The Shorebird Guide, Flight Calls of Migratory Birds, and America's 100 Most Wanted Birds.Karlson, Kevin T.: - KEVIN T. KARLSON is an accomplished birder, tour leader, and wildlife photographer. He is a coauthor of The Shorebird Guide and two other books. He lives near Cape May, New Jersey.