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The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the THE NEW STOKES FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS: Western Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide features 636 North American bird species and more than 2,000 stunning color photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket! The guide includes:* the newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic order* special help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shape* detailed descriptions of songs and calls* important behavioral information and key habitat preferences* the newest range maps, detailing species' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routes Whether you are a novice or experienced birder, this new Stokes guide will take your birding to the next level.

The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the THE NEW STOKES FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS: Eastern Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide features 545 North American bird species and more than 2,000 stunning color photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket! The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important subspecies, and birds in flight. The guide includes:* the newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic order* special help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shape* detailed descriptions of songs and calls* important behavioral information and key habitat preferences* the newest range maps, detailing species' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routes Whether you are a novice or experienced birder, this new Stokes guide will take your birding to the next level.

Learn all you need to know about identifying and attracting finches with this comprehensive, gloriously colourful field guide from America's foremost authorities on birds and nature.Following the extraordinary finch superflight of 2020-2021, birders across the country became obsessed with finches. With The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada, you can gain expert knowledge on these beautiful birds and bring them into your own yard. This fully illustrated guide tells you all you need to know about attracting, observing, and protecting finches.The book also includes:- A special section on endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper finches, plus other rare and vagrant species- Detailed identification information on each finch species' plumages, subspecies, and voice- The most complete and up-to-date range maps, including maps of core occurrence and irruption ranges for all red crossbill call types, which have never before been published in a guide- Complete life history information- Tips on how to photograph finches- Scientific studies on finch migrations and conservation- More than 200 stunning full-colour photographs and over 50 range maps covering 43 species

With these handy paperback reference guides, illustrated throughout with black-and-white line drawings, nature watchers know what to look for and how to interpret what they see. Whether carried into the field or consulted at home, these books provide readers with fascinating facts and insights into the behavior of birds and wildlife. With more than 3 million copies of their books sold to date, Donald and Lillian Stokes are increasingly recognized and celebrated as America's preeminent authorities on nature and birding.