Songbirds

Informationen zum Autor ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world’s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. Klappentext Using life-like illustrations to help young naturalists make accurate identifications, this field guide describes the physical characteristics, habitats, feeding habits, and voices of a variety of songbirds. The types of birds are arranged under the categories "Simple Songs", "Complex Songs", "Whistling Songs", "Warbling Songs", "Trilling Songs", "Name-sayers", and "Mimics". Color illustrations and photos. Zusammenfassung This new series is based on the Peterson Identification System, which uses life-like illustrations to help young naturalists make accurate identifications. The design of each book is straightforward, simple, friendly, and easy to use -- ensuring the success of beginners. Each of the four new titles in the series (SONGBIRDS, WILDFLOWERS, CATERPILLARS, and BUTTERFLIES) features vibrant color photographs of North American plants, birds, and insects in their natural habitats.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Latimer, Jonathan P. Latimer, Jonathan P./ Nolting Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting, Roger Tory Peterson
• Assisted by: Roger Tory Peterson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2000
• EAN: 9780395979464
• ISBN: 978-0-395-97946-4
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 216 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Peterson Field Guides for Youn; Peterson Field Guides for Youn; Peterson Field Guides: Young N; Peterson Field Guides: Young Naturalists
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc., JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Reference / General