North American Game Birds of Upland and Shoreline

More than a bare-bones identification guide, this compendium of information on non-waterfowl game birds (including 20 species of grouse, quails, partridges, and pheasants; 3 of pigeons and doves; 2 of shore birds; and 8 of cranes, coots, gallinules, and rails) will be welcomed by bird watchers and sportsmen as well as biologists and game management specialists. Augmenting the species descriptions, which provide basic data on sex and age determination, distribution and habitats, foods, behavior, and general biology, are distribution maps, keys to identification, a glossary of technical terms, statistics on average weights and annual harvests, and a reference list of published research. Each species is illustrated in line drawing, and most in photographs, both color and black & white.

183 pp. Paperback in very good condition. B & W illustrations and maps. B & W and color photos.