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Books may have lost some popularity compared to the convenience of online sources of information, but if you want to broaden your knowledge of the birds of Florida, read from some of the foremost ornithologists when they summarized what is known about birds in this diverse state.
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Florida Bird Life. Arthur H. Howell. Francis L. Jaques (illustrator) ix + 579 pages with 58 color plates. 1932, Coward-McCann, N.Y. Out of print. |
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Florida Bird Life. Henry M. Stevenson and Bruce H. Anderson. 665 detailed species accounts including exotics. 464 maps. 1994, University Press of Florida, Gainesville. Out of print. |
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Florida Bird Species: An Annotated List. FOS Special Publication No. 6, 1992. By W.B. Robertson, Jr., and G.E. Woolfenden. ix + 260pages A summary of the status of Florida birds species co-authored by two of the state's foremost ornithologists. |
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The Robertson and Woolfenden Florida Bird Species: An Annotated List. FOS, Special Publication No. 8. 2014. By Jon S. Greenlaw, Bill Pranty, and Reed Bowman. vii + 435 pp. This volume is an updated and expanded second edition of a landmark contribution to Florida ornithology authored by two of the state's foremost students of birds. |
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A Birder's Guide to Florida. A Birder's Guide to Florida (5th ed.). 2005. Bill Pranty. xi + 418 pp. American Birding Association. First published in 1996 and now it its 5th edition, "A Birder's Guide to Florida" was written by expert birder Bill Pranty and filled with photography by Brian E. Small. This American Birding Association state guide to the birds of Florida is the perfect companion for anyone learning more about the natural history and diversity of the state's birds and when and where to see them. |
Appreciation of and information about Florida birds in books can come in many forms. Whether you have a technical bent, a yen for non-fiction, or an affinity for fiction, you can find something to suit your taste and interests.
“ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. ”