Chronicle Books
Available: 09/12/06
8.37 x 10.75 · 368 pages
978-1-932855-41-8
CDN $50.00 · cl

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Bird Songs

250 North American Birds in Song

Les Beletsky

with audio from Cornell Lab of Ornithology; foreword by Jon L. Dunn

A 2006 Books for Everybody Selection

Listen here to bird sounds from the Macaulay Library

One in five adults in North America is a birdwatcher or birder, and birdwatching is the fastest-growing outdoor activity. This stunning new audio-inclusive package presents 250 of the most eye-catching and commonly seen birds in North America, including the newly rediscovered Ivory-billed Woodpecker, as well as the Snow Goose, the Marbled Murrelet and the Spotted Owl, in an elegant and accessible format that matches songs and calls to bird.

The collection draws from the world-renowned Macauly Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the major source of sound recordings for research, education, conservation, the media and commercial products.

The sleek, built-in digital audio player plays 250 striking songs and calls, each running 10 to 15 seconds, with a try-me feature that allows users to hear songs at the point of discovery. Renowned bird biologist Les Beletsky provides a succinct and captivating description of each of the birds profiled, with an emphasis on their distinctive songs. Lavish full-colour illustrations accompany each account.

The foreword is written by renowned natural historian Jon L. Dunn, an expert on the distribution and identification of North American birds and the chief consultant for the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America.

Les Beletsky is a bird biologist and natural history writer and editor. He is the creator and editor of the Travellers’ Wildlife Guide series, authoring or co-authoring 10 of its titles. He has also written two books on ornithology, one of which won an award from the Wildlife Society for outstanding wildlife ecology book of the year.