Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution

Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution

Ted Beedy, Ed Pandolfino, Keith Hansen (Illustrator)
$39.95
Publication Date: June 17th, 2013
Publisher:
University of California Press
ISBN:
9780520274945
Pages:
448
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Description

This beautifully illustrated and user-friendly book presents the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Each species account features original illustrations by Keith Hansen.

In addition to characterizing individual species, Birds of the Sierra Nevada also describes ecological zones and bird habitats, recent trends in populations and ranges, conservation efforts, and more than 160 rare species. It also includes a glossary of terms, detailed maps, and an extensive bibliography with over 500 citations.

About the Author

Edward C. Beedy was a co-author of Discovering Sierra Birds and has authored numerous technical publications and articles on Sierra birds.
Edward R. Pandolfino is President of Western Field Ornithologists and a Regional Editor for Northern California for North American Birds.
Keith Hansen is a professional bird artist who illustrated Discovering Sierra Birds, Distributional Checklist of North American Birds, Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope, California Wild Lands, A Guide to the Nature Conservancy Preserves, and The Natural History of the Point Reyes Peninsula, among other books.

Praise for Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution

"Presents the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada."
— The Union

"This book will deepen the experience of visits to the range for serious ornithologists and casual hikers alike."
— BirdWatching

"A thorough, accessible text embracing a massive and diverse region of California. . . . [The book] distills wisdom from many people who love both the avifauna and the high country and will inspire many of us to follow in their tracks."
— West Marin County

"A book like Birds of the Sierra Nevada reaffirms your faith in how birding can dovetail with conservation, and in what birding can do for our collective sense of meaningful communion with nature."
— Birding Magazine