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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Second Edition of Floridas Birds is a major event for Florida birders, new and old. Each section of the book is updated, and 30 new species are added. Also added are range maps for certain species and color coded guides to months when the bird is present and/or breeding in Florida. Now with color throughout, each bird is illustrated three times: with the text about the bird, in the index listing, and on a plate with similar species for help in identification. Thus, Floridas Birds is now an even better field guide. Unlike the other books available on the birds of Florida, Floridas Birds is also a reference that goes beyond its usefulness in the field. Sections on bird study and bird feeding provide practical advice for enjoying Floridas birds; and sections on bird habitats, threatened and endangered species, exotic species, and bird conservation will assist the reader in understanding the ecological and cultural landscapes that have created one of the worlds unique avifaunas.

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4 out of 5 stars

Very Useful for Florida Birding April 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

As an enthusiastic birder, although not an expert, I used "Florida's Birds" as a study guide prior to a recent vacation to get an idea of which birds I might see, and to increase the chances of a positive identification when I spotted them. I had researched guides to Florida's birds, and chose this one because it was well-recommended. It proved useful for study, and I turned to it often during the trip. The descriptions of types of habitat in Florida, the color plates of similar birds grouped together and other birding/ecological concerns were helpful.

If I had to use only one birding guide book in Florida or elsewhere in the U.S., it would be The Sibley Guide to Birds for its more detailed descriptions and more numerous illustrations of different sexes, ages and alternate plumages. However, "Florida's Birds" had more detailed local range descriptions and nesting information which was very valuable in the field. The two guides complimented each other and I will use them both in the future.

Those who will be birding in Florida may also want to check out "Great Florida Birding Trail" brochures for detailed site information.

5 out of 5 stars

Great for photographers and casual observers August 23, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I got this book for the purpose of identifying species while reviewing photographs I've taken. I haven't used it in the field (yet) but it has become an excellent reference guide. There is a lot of information, the decriptions are well-written and the sections about Florida ecology and environments are also helpful. I'm a native Floridian and I found myself frequently learning new things while reading this book. I highly recommend this book.

4 out of 5 stars

Looks good so far March 27, 2006
2 out of 7 found this review helpful

I got this book to take along on a trip to Florida planned for a couple of months from now, so at this point it's too early to say exactly how helpful it is. However, based upon previous trips to Florida, it seems to be pretty good so far (although there are two birds I've previously seen that I still couldn't find in this guide).

5 out of 5 stars

2nd edition updates everything! March 18, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

Florida-bound or resident bird-watchers won't want to be without the second edition of a classic state- specific field guide, FLORIDA'S BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE AND REFERENCE. This is no reprint edition: each section of FLORIDA'S BIRDS has been updated and thirty new species added, along with range maps for species and color-coded guides to month of presence. Each bird is illustrated not once but three times, text discusses habitats and habits, and sections on bird study and feeding provide in-depth detail. A 'must' handbook for any with Florida roots.

5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended for Florida ornithologists and bird lovers January 10, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Now in a newly revised and expanded second edition, Florida's Birds: A Field Guide And Reference is a wonderful guide for Florida birdwatchers. Every section has been updated, and 30 new species added. A brief introduction and overview leads into the species-by-species listings that include the names, description, habitat, range, life cycle summary, and a color-coded at-a-glance list of the months each species can be found within Florida. Perhaps most captivating of all is illustrator Karl Karalus' full-color renditions of each bird species, in a meticulous and lifelike manner reminiscent of Audubon himself, making Florida's Birds a delight to simply page through. Highly recommended for Florida ornithologists and bird lovers.