The Sibley Guide to Birds - 2nd Edition by David Allen Sibley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A completely revised edition of Sibley's landmark guide, with more than 600 new paintings and 111 rare species added, new information on habitat and behavior, and more tips on finding species in the field"--Cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"Undoubtedly the finest guide to North American birds."--Guy McCaskie, </b><i><b>Birding</b></i> <p/> The publication of <i>The Sibley Guide to Birds, First Edition</i> quickly established David Allen Sibley as the author and illustrator of the nation's supreme and most comprehensive guide to birds. Used by millions of birders from novices to the most expert, <i>The Sibley Guide</i> became the standard by which natural history guides are measured. The highly anticipated second edition builds on this foundation of excellence, offering massively expanded and updated information, new paintings, new and rare species, and a new, elegant design. <p/>The second edition of this handsome, flexibound volume offers a wealth of improvements and updates: <p/> - All illustrations reproduced 15 to 20 percent larger for better detail. <p/> - Includes nearly 7,000 paintings digitally remastered from original art for enhanced print quality. <p/> - Expanded text includes habitat information and voice description for every species and more tips on finding birds in the field. <p/> - More than 600 new paintings, including illustrations of 115 rare species and additional paintings of common species and regional populations. <p/> - More than 700 updated maps of ranges, showing winter, summer, year-round, migration, and rare ranges. <p/> - 85 bird family pages now cross-referenced to species accounts. <p/> - Revised taxonomic order and most current common names for every species.<br> <i>The Sibley Guide to Birds, </i> second edition, brings the genius of David Allen Sibley to the world once again in a thoroughly updated and expanded volume that every birder must own.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Artist, writer, and naturalist David Allen Sibley is the author and illustrator of a series of successful guides to nature, including the <i>New York Times </i>best-seller The<i> Sibley Guide to Birds. </i>He has traveled extensively throughout North America and abroad as a birding tour leader and lecturer. Sibley has contributed art and articles to <i>Smithsonian, Science, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Birding, </i>and <i>North American Birds, </i> and he wrote and illustrated a syndicated column for <i>The New York Times.</i> He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Birding Association and the Linnaean Society of New York's Eisenmann Medal. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts.<i> </i>
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