David Allen Sibley began seriously watching and drawing birds in
1969, at age seven. Author and illustrator of the nationally
acclaimed National Audubon Society: The Sibley Guide to Birds, he
lives in Concord, Massachusetts.
Chris Elphick, editor and contributing author, holds a Ph.D. in
Ecology and Conservation Biology from the University of Nevada,
Reno. He is currently a research scientist at the University of
Connecticut, where he focuses on the conservation of waterbirds,
especially shorebirds. He lives in Storrs, Connecticut.
John B. Dunning, Jr., editor and contributing author, earned a
Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Arizona. He is an Associate
Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Purdue University and lives in
Lafayette, Indiana.
“Regardless of one's reasons for watching birds, learning about
their lives can greatly enhance the pleasure of watching their
behavior--as well as markedly improve one's ability to identify
them in the field. The new "Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior"
will help with both. Like Sibley's popular field guide, it will
undoubtedly become a principal source to answer questions on avian
taxonomy, habitat, behavior, and distribution. Sibley's numerous
colored illustrations are alone, sufficient reason to purchase this
guide, but in addition, it summarizes an impressive amount of
useful information. The text is beautifully written and the
chapters are consistently well organized. I highly recommend this
book to anyone interested in understanding the life and behavior of
birds.”
--Dr. Wm. James Davis, editor of the Interpretive Birding Bulletin.
Birdwatchers flocked to Sibley's extraordinary field guide and surprise best seller, The Sibley Guide to Birds. Sibley and associates now present this prodigious companion volume, providing information about birds' lives and behavior the logical next step after identification. Part 1 ("The World of Birds") discusses basic avian biology, including form, distribution, population, and conservation, in about 100 pages. Part 2 ("Bird Families of North America"), to which over 40 ornithologists contributed, uses a standard format to describe taxonomy, foraging, breeding, range, nests, eggs, longevity, conservation, and more. Enough information is presented to satisfy readers' curiosity but not overwhelm them with scientific detail. The 796 Sibley color illustrations throughout the text are outstanding (seen only in black and white in the review galley). Posture, aspect, feet, feathers, flight, nests, habitat, courtship, and much more are captured in small but elegant paintings. An understandable, accessible, and informative next step to field identification, this is a required addition for every collection. (Index not seen.) [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/1/00.] Nancy Moeckel, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, OH Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
This follow-up to The Sibley Guide to Birds, an LJ Best Book of 2000, focuses on biology and behavior. With nearly 800 color illustrations by David Sibley, it should be gorgeous. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"Regardless of one's reasons for watching birds, learning about
their lives can greatly enhance the pleasure of watching their
behavior--as well as markedly improve one's ability to identify
them in the field. The new "Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior"
will help with both. Like Sibley's popular field guide, it will
undoubtedly become a principal source to answer questions on avian
taxonomy, habitat, behavior, and distribution. Sibley's numerous
colored illustrations are alone, sufficient reason to purchase this
guide, but in addition, it summarizes an impressive amount of
useful information. The text is beautifully written and the
chapters are consistently well organized. I highly recommend this
book to anyone interested in understanding the life and behavior of
birds."
--Dr. Wm. James Davis, editor of the Interpretive Birding Bulletin.
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