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Zusatztext " Tanagers, Cardinals, and Finches of the United States and Canada is a beautiful addition to any birder's library. Although it is not designed as a field guide it would be an excellent book to consult before going out in the field and for review after having been in the field. I recommend it heartily and enjoyed it immensely." ---John Vooys, British Columbia Birds Informationen zum Autor David Beadle has illustrated a number of books and field guides, including New World Warblers and Sparrows of the United States and Canada , and a series of Ecotravellers guides to various neotropical countries. He is coauthor, with J. D. Rising, of two books on North American sparrows. He is at work on the forthcoming Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil . J. D. Rising teaches in the Department of Zoology at the University of Toronto. He is the author, with David Beadle, of A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada and Sparrows of the United States and Canada . Klappentext "Beadle and Rising have done an excellent job in covering this diverse group of birds. The book is organized sensibly and scientifically and it is well written and informative."--Brian Sullivan, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Zusammenfassung A photographic identification guide to tanagers, cardinals, and finches. The photographs in this book illustrates age, seasonal, and sexual variation in the species found north of Mexico, including introduced species and vagrants. It is designed to introduce the biology, identification, molts, vocalization, and distribution of the species covered.
