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| Florida's Birds: A Handbook and Reference | 
| Authors: Herbert W., Ii Kale, David S. Maehr
Creator: Karl Karalus
Publisher: Pineapple Press (FL)
Category: Book
Buy New: $52.01
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1273063
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 1
ISBN: 0910923671
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.29759
EAN: 9780910923675
ASIN: 0910923671
Publication Date: March 1990
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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 great book September 30, 2008
We recently moved to a new area and some of the birds were new to us. We enjoy checking this book when we see a bird we are not sure what it is.
Florida's Birds May 13, 2007
I bought this for my husband, who uses it all the time. Whenever we have a new bird come to the yard he gets the book out to see what it is. It is very helpful.
Useful Guide for Florida November 17, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Identifies the major habitats in Florida such as sand pine scrub, mesic hammocks, salt marshes, etc. Features include about 50 pages with color artwork showing the birds (grouped by type). The adjacent page gives a brief description plus notes on preferred habitat, then refers the reader to another page for more detail on the bird.
Pluses: charts the months the bird is in Florida and also the breeding season, makes an effort to explain key differences in similar looking birds, the index is set up with little boxes so it can be used as a checklist also.
Minuses: pictures somewhat small and at times overcrowded (ducks), it's a nuisance to flip back and forth from the pictures to the detailed write ups.
 Great for specificaly Florida birds March 10, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great reference book for anyone who is interested just in birds that can be found in Florida. The drawings have enough detail that most birders from beginner to advanced intermediate should find them useful. I used this book for the first few years of birding and found it to be of great value. Many people may attempt to compare this to Sibley's Guides but I would have to say that each has its advantages. Sibley's often has too much detail and does not show just the birds that you may see in one specific area. This book show only Florida birds and groups them in a logic fashion that allows for fast reference. If you are in Florida bird watching (I strongly suggest it!) then you should find this book useful. This is not a replacement for the Sibley Guide but more of a quick reference book that can be used as the primary source. Go to Sibley's Guides for fine details when in doubt but unless you know exactly where to find each bird, this guide will be less frustrating.
 My opinion January 2, 2003
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This field guide handy bird book to have around the house, but not so great in the field. The color illustrations offer limited variations for seasonal plumage and the color is very inaccurate. Most importantly the information and illustrations are in separate sections of the book making identification cumbersome. I recommend sticking to Sibley's or the National Geographic field guide.
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