Better birding

the long version

"Reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field ... Featuring hundreds of ... photos and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see into groupings and offering strategies specifically tailored to each group. Skill-building focuses not just on traditional elements such as plumage, but also on creating a context around each bird, including habitat, behavior, and taxonomy"--Page 4 of cover.