Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song

About this book

Drawing from the collection of the world-renowned Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Songs presents the most notable North American birdsincluding the rediscovered Ivory-billed Woodpeckerin a stunning new format. Renowned bird biologist Les Beletsky provides a succinct description of each of the 250 birds profiled with an emphasis on their distinctive songs. Lavish full-color illustrations accompany each account while a sleek built-in digital audio player holds 250 corresponding songs and calls. In his foreword North American bird expert and distinguished natural historian Jon L. Dunn shares insights gained from a lifetime of passionate study. Complete with the most up-to-date and scientifically accurate information Bird Songs is the first book to capture the enchantment of these beautiful birds in words pictures and song. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology located in Ithaca New York is a nonprofit institution focused on birds and whose mission is to interpret and conserve the earths biological diversity through research. The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab is the major source of sound recordings of birds for research education conservation the media and commercial products.