Birds of Western Canada

Ideal
for Canadian birdwatchers and bird lovers of every age! Each of
these regional field guides are filled
with page after page of
magnificent
close-up photographs and helpful full-page profiles of
hundreds of commonly seen species.

With an East / West division
made
at the 100th meridian (approximately Winnipeg) these handy books
offer scientifically accurate and readable
accounts of notable
characteristics
and information everything from behavior and habitat to
nest construction and conservation status.
Each profile also features
diagrams
of flight patterns and statistics of size, wingspan and
lifespan.

These invaluable reference guides
are both detailed
and accessible,
with a user-friendly format that will make it easy for
birders to enjoy either studying one
species account at a time or
browsing
to make cross comparisons.

• Features over 350 full-colour photographs
  
• Each page includes a notes section for recording bird-watching
  activities
  
• Both titles include rare birds

About the Editor - David M. Bird is Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Biology and former Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre at McGill University. As a past president of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, a director with Bird Studies Canada, and a Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union, he has received several awards for his conservation and education efforts. Dr. Bird is a regular columnist for both Bird Watcher’s Digest and Canadian Wildlife and is the author of several books and over 200 scientific publications. He is the consultant editor for DK’s Birds of Canada, Birds of Eastern Canada, Birds of Western Canada, and Pocket Birds of Canada. Visit his website at www.askprofessorbird.com.