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A new edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides
For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birdsof Eastern and Central North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Following the Spring 2020 update to Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, this guide will feature updated text and range maps, and art updated to reflect current knowledge in ornithology.
Publisher : Mariner Books; 7th edition (October 13, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 392 pages
ISBN-10 : 1328771431
ISBN-13 : 978-1328771438
Item Weight : 1.26 pounds
Dimensions : 5 x 0.84 x 8 inches
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Reviewer: PR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful Illustrations – Have brought into the field many times
Review: Like all Peterson field guides, the illustrations of these organisms are beautiful and highly detailed. Some species even have breeding plumage illustrations. Wonderful guide that i will use for years to come!
Reviewer: Sam
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent
Review: I love this book! The pictures show both the male and female and are very clear and make it a lot easier to identify your bird. All the information to help you confirm your identification is there. The book itself is truely meant to take while you are out in the field looking for birds. Its the perfect size to put in a backpack and has a coating on the cover so rain and wet fingers won’t damage it. I will use this for many years.
Reviewer: Ronald M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Classic field guide
Review: Peterson is the classic field guide that taught many bird watchers how to identify a bird. With the first edition of this book, published in 1934, Peterson introduced the concept of field marks. These are distinguishing features (labeled with arrows on his drawings) that allow the observer to identify the bird using binoculars. Previously, even professional ornithologists often used a shotgun to collect an identity an unusual bird. Petersonâs guide and the availability of good optics, binoculars and telescopes, acted as an accelerant on the popularity of bird watching, or birding as it is often called.The guide features Petersonâs wonderful paintings which show the idealized bird, with distinctive field marks, like a bright eye stripe, highlighted by an arrow. The illustrations are fairly large, with a facing page written description and range map. Typically, both male and female of the species are shown, and in some cases immatures. For some species, illustrations include views of the flying bird. Itâs an excellent tool to start learning about birds.There are numerous other field guides, David Allen Sibley has another excellent guide using his paintings of the birds. Sibley tries to show all plumages of each species . As a result, the images are smaller. The guide includes a written description and range maps too. Both Sibley and Peterson are fine artists in addition to being ornithologists.Other field guides use digital photos of the birds rather than paintings. Both Kenn Kaufman and Richard Crossley have published guides using this method. The Crossley guide includes photos of birds as they appear at far distance, a feature that sometimes helps with that bird at the limit of view.Finally, there are is the Merlin bird app from Cornell University. This one helps you identify the bird by asking a few questions and then presents a series of likely birds for you to consider. It ends with a button that says âThatâs my birdâ. Merlin links to other photos of females and immatures, and written text about habitat and range.So there are many field guide options, and every birder has a favorite. Personally, I tend to go to Peterson first, and still flip through it looking at various species I might run across in the field. But, I use the others frequently too. They all help made one a better birder. My on complaint about this edition of Peterson is the size, too big to easily fit in a pants pocket, but thatâs very minor.Iâd also encourage birders to study each bird, learn to make notes, rely on you impressions to identify a bird rather than constantly flipping back and from guide book to bird. It will make you a better birder. One true benefit of the popularity of birding is it takes you through a series of steps from wonder at the beauty of the bird, to anticipation of when youâll see it, to concern about conservation of the species . Over the forty years Iâve been birding, there has been an alarming decline in the number of birds. Hopefully new readers of the Peterson guide will take that journey, and become advocates for preserving the diversity of birds in their neighborhood..
Reviewer: JUJU
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very informative and easy to use!
Review: This is a really great bird book. This is the second one I have bought! My other book was always being borrowed by my mom so I just let her have mine and bought a new one. Lots of bird information and easy to use when looking up birds!
Reviewer: Lydia
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good bird book
Review: Compact sizeGood/ handy/ easy to use birdbook
Reviewer: Mary Ann
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful book for the backyard birder!
Review: Great graphics for identification. Lots of information regarding territories, flight patterns, habits, etc. I love this guide!
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So far very happy/
Review: Good investment. As I become more involved in this crazy Photography hobby, I was getting good shots but couldn’t identify the subject. Petersons has great photos and lots of great bird information. Maybe I can stop embarrassing myself when asked about a decent shot.
Reviewer: Patrick Haysbrook
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lots of details
Review: Tons of information and a great starting point for new birders
Reviewer: MH
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A great gift for bird lovers. Very informative, tons of amazing illustrations.
Reviewer: Cristiano B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: O Livro é Bom e Bonito. Eu Gostei Muito. Com Certeza Eu Recomendo.
Reviewer: Luis Enrique
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Libro muy completo
Reviewer: Edgar Tovar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Buenas imágenes y descripciones, sobre todo porque incluye formas juveniles, hembras y machos, plumajes de invierno y verano. Lo único que le falta son especies que se encuentran en la región más septentrional de norte America.
Reviewer: Marina L.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This guide was purchased as a gift to encourage a new backyard birder. I got tired of him referring to the Northern Cardinal as ‘that red bird’. Personally this is my go-to bird book and have used the Petersen guide for decades. The pictures and details are clear and concise with easily referenced range maps at the back. For over thirty years I’ve penciled notations – date/location – of feathered friends. It’s interesting to leaf through and see ‘when and where’.
