Bird Songs From Around The World

Last year's gift book of the season, Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song, was sleek, beautiful and technologically advanced. This year's follow-up is all that, just worldwide in scope. Bird Songs from Around the World, by Les Beletsky ($45.00) features the same built-in digital audio player and beautiful illustrations for the birds we are less likely to see and hear in their natural environments, like the Lilac-breasted Roller from Africa and the Red Avadavat from Asia.

Discover two hundred of the world's most spectacular birds in Bird Songs from Around the World, the follow-up to the national best-seller Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song. Drawing from the collection of the world-renowned Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this stunning book features a sleek, built-in digital audio player that showcases each bird's song, as well as illustrated portraits and brief descriptions emphasizing the exceptional vocalizations. From the brilliantly plumed Lilac-breasted Roller in Africa to the flamboyant North American Roseate Spoonbill to Asia's Red Avadavat, Bird Songs from Around the World combines approachable information, beautiful art, and high-quality sound in a distinctive, elegant package.

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White Bellbird (South America)
Spot-breasted Laughingthrush (Asia)
Greater Potoo (North America)

For over 20 years, bird biologist and natural history writer Les Beletsky has conducted ecological research on birds, concentrating on their vocalizations. He divides his time between Seattle and Whidbey Island, Washington.

Publisher: Chronicle Books
Distributor: Hachette Book Group USA
Publication Date: 09-20-2007
Pages: 368
Measurements: 11in X 11in X 1in X 3.8lb