Features the unique Peterson Identification System, which has never been surpassed as a tool for field identification and is available only in Peterson Guides. "The Birder's Bible" for over sixty years. All the birds of eastern and central North America--including accidentals, exotics, and escapes--shown in full color and described in detail. 390 complete, easy-to-read range maps showing summer and winter ranges, breeding grounds, and other special range information. Easy-to-use facing-page format.
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Roger Tory Peterson, one of America's pre-eminent artist-naturalists and arguably the inventor of the field guide, made people love birds like no one since John James Audubon. A Field Guide to the Birds, first published in 1934, remains his most famous and wonderful work. The manual stood instantly apart from the dichotomous keys zoologists used to identify species, since Peterson grouped paintings of related species together and used arrows to, as he explained, "pinpoint the key field marks." This way, watchers could spot birds from a distance and avoid, as he archly put it, "the bird-in-hand characters that the early collectors relied on." Birders could use the guide where they needed it most--outdoors--on living birds flitting quickly by. In addition to detailed illustrations, Peterson offers charming (and useful) descriptions of each avian citizen's appearance, behavior, voice, and range. There is also priceless anecdotal information, based on decades of field experience, as in this description of the common house sparrow (Passer domesticus): "Familiar to everyone. Sooty city birds often bear little resemblance to clean country males with the black throat, white cheeks, chestnut nape." His transliterations of song are just as quietly marvelous. For instance, Pluvialis squatarola, or the black-bellied plover, makes things clear with "a plaintive slurred whistle, tlee-oo-eee or whee-er-ee (middle note lower)."
Peterson's original handbook covered birds of Eastern North America, and has since been followed by guides to Western birds, animal tracks, butterflies, and many other natural wonders. He and his team updated "The Birders' Bible" as new species were discovered and classifications modified. Generations of enthusiastic watchers owe Peterson a debt of gratitude for making ornithology accessible. But equally important, he showed scientists that finding beauty in living animals, and not just cataloging the measurements of dead ones, was crucial. Roger Tory Peterson died in 1996. He will be remembered as a passionate naturalist, a keen observer of living things, and a gifted artist and teacher. --Therese Littleton -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Von sauerkraut
Format:Taschenbuch
I've got several field guides dealing with the identification of birds. This one from Roger Tory Peterson is the best and most impressive. I first got a copy of it many years ago when I was very young. I've always taken it with me whenever I go birdwatching. I have that much confidence in it. Peterson's drawings are excellent, clear, and in full color. The field guide includes all of the birds of eastern and central North America. This includes accidentals, exotics, and escapes. The field guide also includes roadside and flight silhouettes. These silhouettes really do help in the identification of many species of birds. The book also has a systematic checklist that you can use to mark off the birds that you've seen. Range maps are included, too. All the vital information needed to identify birds in the field is here. Information such as habitat, voice, and length. The range maps have a section of their own in the back of the book. Peterson's method of identifying birds by conspicuous field marks (The "Peterson System") is great. This system has always been a real help. Arrows point to various parts of the bird that most readily help to identify it. There's also a section in the front of the guide that explains how to identify birds. This section is very informative. I've used this field guide for many years. I have other field guides that stay on the shelf whenever I go birdwatching. This guide from Roger Tory Peterson isn't one of those. This is the best field guide on the market. I recommend it.
Von Becky Rotan
Format:Taschenbuch
I am new to birding and found the Peterson Field Guide to be the most useful of all of the birding books I own. What makes this one so great is the multitude of color plates. A good example is that instead of showing a color picture of one red finch, there are 11 color pictures displaying variations in red finches. If I had to pick one birding book, this would be it. I have given this one as a gift several times.
Von Shawn Moses
Format:Taschenbuch
This classic guide was the first of its type, and thus probably got more people into birding than any other book. Peterson uses ink drawings to show the important "field marks" for identifying species. The downside to these drawings is that they tend to idealize the birds, showing them in perfect postures and making the field marks more prominent than they really are. Many competitors, such as the Audubon Guide and the Stokes Guide, use photographs instead. Photographs give a more accurate portrayal of the subtleties of color and pattern in plumage, but there are always those poor shots in a photographic guide that are blurry or show the bird at a bad angle. Whether you decide that a guide based on drawings or photographs is best for you, I would strongly suggest that you pick up an audio recording of birdsongs, such as "Birding by Ear," or the "Field Guide to Eastern/Central Bird Songs," both put out by Peterson's. As any experienced birder will tell you, the ear is just as important as the eye, especially in summer, when birds are often hidden by foliage.
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Good Book not New
I ordered this book since it was labeled as being "Completely New". However, on receipt, I found that it was exactly the same "Fourth Edition" I have had for... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Februar 2000 von Ted S. Jones
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Average
This is an average guide, with typical drawings a la Peterson. While the drawings show what a typical specimen should look like, I find that they don't show enough detail. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 9. August 1999 veröffentlicht
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A Stunning Legacy
The Peterson system is the best. It gives the distinguishing field marks and each drawing and painting is beautiful. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. August 1999 veröffentlicht
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Complete informative and educational
For a begining birder I found this book very good as a guide and very easy to use. It has helped me to identify over 50 different birds visiting my back yard feeders.
Am 18. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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4 star boo
Am 16. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
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A step above the rest
I have an older edition of this book and must say that it's the best field guide available. It's a true classic and is always the one that goes with me out in the field. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 1. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
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The one-and-only definitive source....period.
An absolute MUST for ANYONE interested in birding. Roger Tory Peterson, may he rest in peace, was the ultimate guru of birding! Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. April 1999 von CLTEEPLE@AOL.COM
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Great for those new to bird watching
The detailed illustrations and text make identifying birds easy.
Am 4. September 1998 veröffentlicht
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A great guide to identification...
If you are looking for a field guide with easy to understand text, great tips, and stunning drawings all categorized in an easy to navigate interface, then this book is for you!
Am 23. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
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