Richard M. (richardm) reviewed on 2/4/2007 + 107 more book reviews

This book celebrates some 600 species. More than 450 of them in the Gallery section, which is divided into eight groups according to type and habitat. Each page page features a full color painting, usually of a male in breeding plumage. The portrait is accompanied by text that is meant to be not so much an ornithological profile as a brief essay or narrative-- sometimes focusing on a key aspect of the bird's behavior, appearance, or lifestyle, sometimes simply evoking the delight of glimpsing in the wild. At the bottom of each page in Gallery is an information capsule for quick reference, with details on identification, habitat, nesting, and food. Also color coded maps indicate a birds summer range, as well as winter ranges or where it may live year round. Following the main section, is a special collection of more than 100 species that are rare or have limited ranges in North America.
Finally, The Traveler's Guide will be of practical value to anyone looking for good birding sites in the U.S. and Canada. Excellent book

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