global distribution Accessibly written, superbly designed and organized, and brilliantly illustrated, The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior is an indispensable source of information on the avian life around us. Among the subjects covered and illustrated are: -molts and plumages The 80 family-by-family chapters describe the amazing range of behavior dictated by birds' biology and environment. Introductory essays outline the principles of avian evolution, life cycle, body structure, flight dynamics, and more. For the new volume, Sibley has provided more than 796 full-color paintings to illustrate the essays and family chapters written by 44 ornithologists and expert birders. Designed to enhance the birding experience and to enrich the popular study of North American birds, The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior combines more than 795 of Sibley's beautiful full-color illustrations with authoritative text by 48 expert birders and biologists. The Sibley guide to bird life & behavior by Sibley, David, 1961-Publication date 2001 Topics Birds - North America, Birds - Behavior - North America, Birds, Birds - Behavior Publisher New York : Alfred A. Birds Authoritative and comprehensive, this reference provides the necessary information about the biology, life cycles, and behavior of the 80 bird families of North America.
F rom the New York Times best selling author of the peerless bird identification guide The Sibley Guide to Birds, a landmark exploration of how birds live and what they do.
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