Bird books covering the world (1 Viewer)

(at least our planet)

My first one was a Smithsonian book, covering the whole planet in 800 birds. I kind of like it, as it looks like a field guide.

Some others look more like coffee table books.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds: The Definitive Reference to Birds of the World
by Christopher M. Perrins, Russell W. Peterson

There are actually several versions with Perrins.

Firefly Encyclopedia.

My kids usually buy me a book for Christmas, so this year I get one of them coffee table bird books. I helped pick the book, but now I can't locate the title or author! The book is already wrapped. It had migration as one theme but the back was a catalog, with full page plates followed by a few pages of write ups. Some 1200 birds.

I saw another copy, it is the Complete Encyclopedia of Birds and Bird Migration, Cartwell Books Inc. Editor I did not catch.

For travel, we all use region guides of course, but these are good for general reference.

Have a look at Handbook of Birds of the World published by lynx, currently on volume 8. www.hbw.com

Then look up superb in your thesaurus and add some.

Then sell a few of your aforementioned kids to pay for it <grin>

Gordon

Those plates really put birds in their place
http://www.hbw.com/hbw/volume8/platesHBW8.html

As these books are in volumes, it is possible I might get one or two. I would be interested in the volume that has woodpeckers. But first I need to round up about 10 more woodpeckers for my list to get $195 level interest in the topic.