The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior

First Edition
Author David Allen Sibley
Illustrator David Allen Sibley
Country United States
Language English
Genre Field guide
Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date
2009
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 608
ISBN 978-1400043866

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior is a book by David Allen Sibley that shows readers "how birds live and what they do." It is different from most field-identification guides that birdwatchers carry around; rather than help identify birds, it helps watchers gain a deeper understanding of the birds they have already identified. Instead of concentrating on individual species, the book summarizes information for families of birds, presenting "broad patterns" to help readers interpret what they see.[1] The guide includes nearly 800 of Sibley's paintings.

The book was first published by Knopfin 2001. In its first nine months, it sold 500,000 copies. A paper back version was released in 2009.

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