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Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds

Harper Perennial

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Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America

Ted Floyd (Paperback) Harper Perennial 2008-05-27
Release date: 2008-05-27


Price: $24.95


Customer Reviews:
  1. WONDERFUL ADDITION TO MY BIRD LIBRARY
  2. Excellent North American photographic field guide
    As a companion to the better artwork illustated field guides such as National Geographic's, Sibley's or Peterson's, this photographic guide is a very worthwhile addition. It is the proper field-size and covers the important identification points, excellent up-to-date maps, interesting sidebars...

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Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America
528 pages
Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America

A photographic guide to North American wild birds features more than 2,500 color photographs, coverage of 730 species, informative essays on bird behavior and identification, and hundreds of color maps based on the latest range information.

Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America: DVD
512 pages
Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America: DVD



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