North American Owls: Biology and Natural History

by Paul A. Johnsgard

Book Overview

Paul Johnsgard has completely updated his highly praised 1988 edition of North American Owls, and by adding twelve species of Mexican owls he now covers the entire continent of North America. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560987243
• ISBN13: 9781560987246
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

Although it might seem dated, the information in this book is extraordinarily complete, with detailed descriptions of anatomy, behavior, and chapters devoted to specific species. You might consider a book like "Owls: The Silent Fliers" just for it's excellent photographs, but if you want detailed information, P. Johnsgard's book is unmatched. Note also, although it's fine photographs may be moderate in number, the technical illustrations far exceed all other books I've seen on owls.

Useful source for information on the Natural History of Owls

I have many books on owls, and this is one of the most comprehesive books that I have seen on the natural history of owls. There are good drawings and photographs in the first 15 pages of the book. The classification and evolution section was of great interest to me and very useful. The natural histories of each species is very in-depth and thorough. There is also a glossary, which is very helpful in defining words which you may not know. Overall, the book is excellent, and I would highly recommend it to the beginner, novice, or expert birder.

Everything you wanted to know about N.Amer. owls is here.

This book is a fantastic reference book pertaining to the appearance, mating behaviors, habitat and range, nesting patterns, and favorite foods of North American Owls. The color pictures are so much better than any black and white drawing could hope to achieve. The individual discriptions are well organized under sub-topics for quick reference.

it is about many different owls and how they live

The book is about many different owls and how they live.Some owls live in the forest some in the snow some in the the hot dessert.they eat rodents,lizards,