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Birding for the Curious: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

For example, on finding gulls: Close study of gulls is not for everyone, and birders shouldn’t feel obligated to get deep into it if you prefer colorful, less-confusing, families of birds. There is a wide lens applied here.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Northern Central America: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Each family group starts with a description of what traits are common to the species within the family, its representation in Northern Central America, and other interesting, relevant facts. Each species account lists the basics—common name, scientific name, measurements in inches and centimeters.

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The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition: A Review of an Iconic Guide in a New Edition

10,000 Birds

You can interpret this major change as Sibley creating his own design template, utilizing placement to create connections and putting more trust in users’ basic knowledge. Birds are arranged in taxonomic order, organized into sections based on families. I just wish there was a little more uniformity in how the design was implemented.