The Backyard Birdsong Guide for Western North America is a beautiful identification guide, including stunning artwork illustrations, bird call sounds, habitation map and information, a verbal description, and an informational section about each featured bird. With this book, readers can learn to identify birds not only by sight, but also by sound! The book is split into three sections: Introduction, The Non-Passerine Group, and the Passerine Group. Features 125 sounds total, and includes a content list of birds for easy finding in the book. In addition to the built-in bird sound mechanism, a free Merlin Bird ID APP is also provided for both iPhone and Android devices. Twenty-five percent of proceeds from this book support Cornell Lab projects and children’s educational and community programs. Uses 3 AAA batteries, batteries included.
Backyard Birdsong Guide - Western North America
SKU
044481
ISBN
9781943645008
Grade 6-AD
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Product Overview
- Features 125 bird sounds!
- Filled with beautiful and detailed illustrations
- A free downloadable bird identification app can be used in correlation with this book!
- Batteries included
Description
Publisher's Description of Backyard Birdsong Guide - Western North America
With more than 300,000 copies already sold, Backyard Birdsongs is back by popular demand. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is proud to rerelease this widely acclaimed bird audio field guide series, from award-winning ornithologist and author Donald Kroodsma.
Suitable for beginning bird watchers, Backyard Birdsongs is an interactive handbook of birds and their songs. With a touch-button electronic module that contains common vocalizations of seventy-five species from across eastern and central North America, this volume offers a truly sensory way to identify and get to know local birds. Crisply detailed, scientifically accurate illustrations accompany each entry, and up-to-date range maps provide clear geographical reference points. With an introduction that will inspire readers to look out their windows and venture into the field, this unique book gives people of all ages an exciting entryway into the subtle art of using birdsong to identify birds.
This second edition includes a much-requested new Sound Track Index (to help make watching and listening to birds easier), and access to a free download of the Cornell Lab’s own MERLIN® Bird ID App (in iTunes and Android stores). As with all Cornell Lab Publishing Group books, a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of Backyard Birdsongs supports projects at the Cornell Lab, including children’s educational and community programs.
Suitable for beginning bird watchers, Backyard Birdsongs is an interactive handbook of birds and their songs. With a touch-button electronic module that contains common vocalizations of seventy-five species from across eastern and central North America, this volume offers a truly sensory way to identify and get to know local birds. Crisply detailed, scientifically accurate illustrations accompany each entry, and up-to-date range maps provide clear geographical reference points. With an introduction that will inspire readers to look out their windows and venture into the field, this unique book gives people of all ages an exciting entryway into the subtle art of using birdsong to identify birds.
This second edition includes a much-requested new Sound Track Index (to help make watching and listening to birds easier), and access to a free download of the Cornell Lab’s own MERLIN® Bird ID App (in iTunes and Android stores). As with all Cornell Lab Publishing Group books, a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of Backyard Birdsongs supports projects at the Cornell Lab, including children’s educational and community programs.
Category Description for Backyard Birdsong Guides
Listen to the beautiful songs of seventy-five unique North American birds with this book and its built in music player! The beginning of the book introduces readers to bird calls, explaining why birds sing and giving suggestions for listening to their songs. The rest of the book provides details on individual birds and their songs, with each bird receiving a two-page spread. Each spread contains a full color illustration, the name of the bird, its habitat, and its physical description. There is also a thumbnail map of North America, with color coded shading indicating the locations and seasons for each bird. Several paragraphs provide details about each bird's songs for you to read as you listen. Book measures 8 ¼" x 7 ¼". 191 pgs, hc. ~ Lisa
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 6-AD |
| Brand: | Cornell Lab |
| Author: | Donald Kroodsma |
| ISBN: | 9781943645008 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.6875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.25 |
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