1. The Sibley Guide to Birds
Pros: Number of plumages shown, very concise bird illustrations, good descriptions of songs.You can purchase The Sibley Guide to Birds here.
Cons: Large size of guide, many rare birds left out, no natural history information of birds.
2. Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America
Pros: Many comparative plates for identifying difficult species, natural history of most birds.You can purchase Peterson Field Guide to Birds here.
Cons: Not all plumages shown, many rare birds left out.
3. Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America
Pros: Natural history of most birds, arrows pointing out the field marks, easy to carry around.You can purchase Kaufman Field Guide to Birds here.
Cons: Many plumages not shown, some rare birds left out.
4. National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Pros: Includes all rare birds, natural history of birds included.You can purchase National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America here.
Cons: Many plumages not shown.
5. Stokes Field Guide to Birds
You can purchase Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region here.Pros: Natural history of birds included, photos help show the habitat to find each bird.
Cons: The photo style limits helpfulness when trying to ID birds, many rare birds left out.
1 comment:
I will have to link to this post as I wanted to do a similar one..all great guides. And you can never have too many bird guides..LOL...Michelle
Post a Comment