Alaska Birds A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species

About this book

The Last Frontier State is the permanent or migratory home of 493 species of birds, including the state bird – the willow ptarmigan and the bird with the longest migration route in the world, the artic tern, who winters in the Antarctic (2,200 miles each way). This beautifully illustrated guide Alaska BirdsA Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas.

Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike.

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Biography

Zoologist James Kavanagh has researched and written more than 450 publications pertaining to wildlife observation and outdoor recreation. His unique talent is in taking complex information and synthesizing the salient points to make knowledge about nature and the outdoors more accessible to novices, and to present quick, portable reference information for more experienced wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.