Birds of Florida: The Clearest Recognition Guide Available

by F. Alsop, DK, F. Alsop

Book Overview

The most comprehensive series of field guides to North American birds ever. This impressive collection highlights birds from all regions of the United States including localized areas such as the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest and New England. Whether birding in the foothills of New England, the prairies of the Midwest, or the beaches of Florida, Smithsonian Handbooks are the most comprehensive field guides to North American birds on the market...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789483874
• ISBN13: 9780789483874
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A Bird's Life

This is the best bird guide I have used. Each bird is given one page which is loaded with a wealth of information about the bird as well as comparing it to similiar birds (just so you are sure that you are watching the bird you think you are watching!!). The pictures are clear and the colours are true. this is a guide you could read at any time and in any place. An excellent choice if you enjoy bird watching.

Very Interesting Reading

I bought this book as a gift for a friend in Florida, & she loves it. Especially useful is that for each description of a native bird, there are 2 more birds that look similar. Would recommend it to any bird lovers.

Florida Birds

I spend the cold English Winters in Florida and wanted to be able to recognize all the lovely Florida birds, especially the ones I feed in my garden. This is first class, its easy to find the bird you are looking for and plenty of information on it. A great book.

AWESOME!

I sent this book to my mother who had recently moved to Florida from California. She was able to find many species of birds from her backyard within minutes and lots of interesting information about them too.

Great guide to Florida birds

Whether you want to take up the hobby of birdwatching, identify the water birds you see while touring the Everglades, or simply recognize the birds at your backyard bird feeder, this is a great guide to the birds of Florida. As with every DK guidebook I have ever used, this one is high quality. Within its heavy paper covers are lots of brilliantly colored illustrations and a wealth of information about each of the 331 species of birds known to occur regularly in Florida. It is published in association with the Smithsonian Institution. Information in the full page profile of each species includes clear drawings and photographs with distinguishing features labelled, song, behavior, breeding, nesting and nest identification, flight patterns, location, habitat, and migratory habits. There is also general information on the anatomy and topography of birds, species and gender variations, birdwatching techniques, and tips on ways to identify birds, including physical and flight characteristics.Since the bird profiles are arranged in taxonomic order, you have to page through the book, matching illustrations, in order to locate the profile of the bird you wish to identify. To help speed up identification, use the handy "similar birds" feature. When you find a bird close in appearance to the one you are seeking, this feature lists other species that are similar in order to help you hone in on the one you are looking for. This guidebook is a great resource for everyone from the casual observer to the serious birdwatcher. Happy birding!Eileen Rieback