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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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Then again, try explaining to a new birder why falcons come after woodpeckers and before parrots! There is a remarkable history behind the Peterson brand, and the elements that made it a major educational force in the early days of birding still apply. ” This is fascinating stuff if you collect books.

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Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould

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Her teacher is assumed to have been a very young Edgar Lear, who learned the art because he wanted to produce his own book on parrots and who also did illustrations for John Gould. Elizabeth’s watercolor of the Australian Mulga Parrot, for example, was used as the basis for H.C. Issues of authorship are also explored.

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