Overview
A richly illustrated, portable field guide to flycatcher identification The identification of Empidonax flycatchers and pewees can be a daunting challenge for even the most seasoned birder. Field Guide to North American Flycatchers takes bird identification to an entirely new level by training readers to observe subtle differences in structure, color patterns, and vocalizations before delving into the finer details of a particular species. Because the plumages of flycatchers are so similar, this one-of-a-kind guide uses illustrations that highlight slight variances among species that photos often miss. One of the last frontiers of bird identification is now accessible to everyone-once one knows what to look for. Uses a holistic approach that makes flycatcher identification possible even for beginners Features a wealth of beautiful illustrations that depict every species in North America Shows how to observe subtle differences in structure, plumage contrasts, and vocalizations, which together create a distinctive overall impression of the bird Includes detailed audio spectrograms and seasonal distribution maps for each species Shares invaluable tips for successful identification in all kinds of field settings Its compact size and field-friendly layout make it the ideal travel companion for any birder Combined with the second volume in the Field Guide to North American Flycatchers series, which focuses on kingbirds and Myiarchus flycatchers, these companion guides are the most comprehensive and accessible treatments of flycatcher identification to date.
Full Product Details
Author: Cin-Ty Lee ,
Andrew Birch
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691240626
ISBN 10: 0691240620
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 04 April 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""An incredibly handy tool. . . . As an eBird reviewer I already know that I’ll be pulling this book off the shelf on a regular basis during migration.""---Blaine Carnes, Association of Field Ornithologists ""[Field Guide to North American Flycatchers] is exactly the sort of detailed guide to empids and pewees that I’ve been hoping for since…well, basically since I started birding. Simply put, every North American birder should have this.""---Grant McCreary, The Birder's Library ""A book well worth owning for both its excellence of content and uniqueness. . . . [It is] light and portable, and, with minimal technical language, geared to birders of every level.""---Donna Lynn Schulman, 10,000 Birds ""This book is amazing, this book is fantastic. It offers so much insight into the world of flycatchers. . . . It offers a lot on how to challenge our perception of things, how to look at things in a different way. . . . The artwork is awesome, the details are awesome.""---Byron Murray, To Know the Land"
An incredibly handy tool. . . . As an eBird reviewer I already know that I'll be pulling this book off the shelf on a regular basis during migration. ---Blaine Carnes, Association of Field Ornithologists
Author Information
Cin-Ty Lee is a geologist in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Rice University. Andrew Birch is an artist who has provided illustrations for numerous bird identification articles and books.
