The most authoritative book on bird conservation in the Americas ever published, The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation will be the definitive book on the subject. The Guide presents the first comprehensive classification system and threat analysis for bird habitats in the United States, the most thorough assessment of threats to birds published to date, as well as a priority list of birds of conservation concern. Filled with beautiful colour illustrations and range maps, the Guide is a timely, important, and inspiring reference for birders and anyone else interested in conserving North Americas avian fauna. But this book is far more than another shout of crisis. The Guide also lays out a concrete and achievable plan of long-term action to safeguard our countrys rich bird life.
Features:
Details all 212 WatchList species, including Hawaiian species, with colour illustrations
Includes range maps with global and year-round ranges
Contains descriptions and graphic depictions of twelve U.S. Birdscapes
Offers the first comprehensive status and threat analysis for U.S. bird habitats
Details 50 top bird sites
Includes information on international bird conservation, including migrants and endemic species
Contains a complete analysis of human causes of bird mortality and their impacts
Suggests what you can do to help bird conservation
Provides state-by-state bird conservation priorities
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El primer libro que trata exhaustivamente la conservación de las aves de América. Incluye capítulos sobre especies, hábitats, amenazas y estrategias y acciones, así como una sección internacional. Contiene ilustraciones de 212 especies, 15 ilustraciones originales de los hábitats principales y más de 300 fotografías en color. Describe todas la especies de los E.E.U.U. La lista de especies incluye también las de Hawaii.