Handbook of Bird Biology (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) (edition 2016)

by Irby J. Lovette (Editor), John W. Fitzpatrick (Editor)

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I've waited for this updated edition for about 5 years. I was beginning to wonder if it would ever be finalized and published. It's an amazing book chock full of brilliant photos, detailed academic information, and is actually a comprehensive course in bird biology. The very latest! It makes me wish I could attend the actual live course at Cornell. Happily there is abundant internet support including an expensive, online, at-home course (maybe someday).

From birds evolving from dinosaurs to detailed anatomy, breeding & social behavior, migration, conservation, and so much more this book is a pot of gold for those yearning to understand these astonishing avian creatures... like me! I'll be re-reading and referring to this book for the rest of my life. (

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-Cee- | Jan 30, 2017 |

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I. too enrolled in the Cornell course. I started in July and am still enrolled. The book is an excellent resource and highly readable for a textbook. My issue was twofold: the price, which was very high; and the fact that it does not match very well with the online content or quizzes of the course. I would be enjoying the book better without needing it for a course. Then again, had I not registered for the course, I would not have purchased the book... (

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hamlet61 | Dec 26, 2022 |

This book was an accompaniment to the online course offered by Cornell University. The course was challenging enough; the challenge for me was reading a college level textbook after a 30 year gap. I recommend this book, the course, Cornell University Lab of Ornithology , and of course EBird, to anyone that has an interest in birds, climate change, conservation and even to folks that think they don’t care for this subject matter. (

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eddysfo | Jul 4, 2022 |

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-Cee- | Jan 30, 2017 |

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