What makes any bird a "great" bird? For some birders, it's the rarity of a species that they've finally added to their life list after years of patient watching. Others will tell you that the great birds are the most beautiful ones. But most people know that the great birds are simply the ones we like the best, rare or common-the ones that have imprinted themselves indelibly on our lives.
This beautiful book presents exquisite paintings of forty-eight Texas birds chosen by John O'Neill and Suzanne Winckler as their own personal "greats." Some of the birds are as common as they are beloved. Others are definitely life-list birds-rare, beautiful, exotic-sounding, or all three at once. The authors have also gathered a flock of well-known Texas birders and nature writers to offer personal, scientific, or literary observations about each bird. In all, forty-eight writers, one to a bird, are included here.
These beautifully detailed paintings and the observations that accompany them make a convincing case that these are, indeed, the great Texas birds. Whether you're a serious birder or simply a backyard bird watcher, you'll find in this book a "lovely edifice" where people who care about birds can be together.

Great Texas Birds

Science & Math

O'Neill, John P.

Biological Sciences

University of Texas Press

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Big Golden Book of Backyard Birds

Daly, Kathleen N.

Children's Books

Goldencraft

Nearly eighteen hundred different bird species--one fifth of the world's birds--have been recorded in Peru. Birds of Peru is the most complete and well-researched field guide to this rich and fascinating diversity. It illustrates every one of the 1,792 species and shows the distinct plumages of each. It includes 304 superb, high-quality color plates directly opposite concise descriptions and color distribution maps, making it much easier to use in the field than standard neotropical field guides. The detailed text discusses key identification features, status, distribution, and vocalizations for all species, and many subspecies.
 This field guide enables users to identify all species found in Peru, and is also useful throughout much of western South America, particularly southeastern Colombia, southern Ecuador, western Brazil, Bolivia, and northern Chile.
 Birds of Peru is an indispensable resource for birdwatchers, biologists, naturalists, and conservationists working or traveling in Peru and South America.
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 <li>The most complete and well-researched field guide to the 1,792 species of birds found in Peru</li>
 <li>304 superb, high-quality color plates directly opposite concise descriptions and full-color distribution maps for quick reference and easy identification</li>
 <li>Distinct plumages, subspecies, sexes, age classes, and morphs fully illustrated</li>
 <li>Detailed text discusses key identification features, status, distribution, and vocalizations</li>
 <li>Designed especially for field use-compact, portable, and user-friendly</li>
 
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Birds of Peru (Princeton Field Guides, 44)

History

Schulenberg, Thomas S.

Stotz, Douglas F.

Lane, Daniel F.

Parker III, Theodore A.

Americas

Princeton University Press

Birds of Peru is the most complete and authoritative field guide to this diverse, neotropical landscape. It features every one of Peru's 1,817 bird species and shows the distinct plumages of each in 307 superb, high-quality color plates. Concise descriptions and color distribution maps are located opposite the plates, making this book much easier to use in the field than standard neotropical field guides. This fully revised paperback edition includes twenty-five additional species.
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 <li>A comprehensive guide to all 1,817 species found in Peru--one fifth of the world's birds--with subspecies, sexes, age classes, and morphs fully illustrated </li>
 <li>Designed especially for field use, with vivid descriptive information and helpful identification tips opposite color plates </li>
 <li>Detailed species accounts, including a full-color distribution map </li>
 <li>Includes 25 additional species not covered in the first edition </li>
 <li>Features 3 entirely new plates and more than 25 additional illustrations</li>
 
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Birds of Peru: Revised and Updated Edition (Princeton Field Guides)

Nature & Ecology

Birds of Peru (Helm Field Guides)

Helm

Artwork from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, accompanied by commentary, depict cats, and range from an ancient Egyptian sculpture to a painting by Renoir

Metropolitan Cats

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue presents more than 40 paintings and nearly 50 drawings from the little known museum and its outstanding collection, by such artists including Rubens, Raphael, Pontormo, Delacroix, David Goya, Jordaens, Courbet, Donatello, and van Gogh. Each work is discussed by a specialist and illustrated in color with full details of provenance and exhibition history. Introductory essays recount the fascinating history of the MusTe des Beaux-Arts, while other essays include overviews of the paintings and drawings in the collection. 9.25x11.75". Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Masterworks from the Musee Des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art/Abrams

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