Reader S Digest North American Wildlife

With full-color illustrations and range maps throughout, this guide concentrates on abundant, wide-ranging, or conspicuous birds, although mention is made of many other species. To simplify recognition, swimming and wading birds are separated from land birds, and an introductory listing pinpoints distinguished traits and behavior patterns for easy reference. 340 illustrations.

Now in paper: A well-illustrated exploration of North American wildlife, featuring a compelling text and 400 intriguing photographs taken in the wild by some of the best wildlife photographers.

With meticulous illustrations and detailed descriptions of plants and animals found in every corner of the continent, this newly updated and revised edition is the perfect companion in the field and a storehouse of information for the armchair naturalist or student. 2,000 full-color photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Scientifically accurate illustrations and essays guide the bird watcher in identifying and locating more than 570 common and rare species.

North American Wildlife is a valuable reference guide to the most common and conspicuous wild plants and animals in North America. Birds and butterflies, ferns and frogs, mushrooms and mantra rays, seashells and salamanders---this 576 page book includes more than 2,000 plants and animals of all types. Spanning the land from Florida to the Northwest Territories, it embraces field forest, pond, and prairie—all the natural communities that make our North American flora and fauna so splendidly diverse. North American Wildlife is both a valuable at-home reference and an extraordinarily usable guide to the most common and conspicuous wild plants and animals of our continent. Specially planned for quick and easy identification, it far surpasses other guides in so many ways.

More than four hundred full-color photographs and detailed sketches highlight a look at the key stages in life of 288 plants and animals, taking an incredible journey through the year, one month at a time. 10,000 first printing.