Family Guides

Books devoted to the identification and/or biology of a particular family.

A Field Guide to Warblers of North America (Peterson Guide)

A Field Guide to Warblers of North America (Peterson Guide)

by Jon Dunn and Kimball Garrett

Rating: ★★★½☆ | December 9, 2006

A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada
Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

by Derek Onley and Paul Scofield

Rating: ★★★☆☆ | May 15, 2007

Gulls of North America, Europe, and Asia

Gulls of North America, Europe, and Asia

by Klaus Malling Olsen and Hans Larsson

Rating: ★★★★★ | December 9, 2006

Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight

Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight

by Jerry Liguori

Rating: ★★★★☆ | December 9, 2006

Hummingbirds of Costa Rica

Hummingbirds of Costa Rica

by Michael and Patricia Fogden

Rating: ★★★★½ | February 7, 2007

Long-Legged Wading Birds of the North American Wetlands

Long-Legged Wading Birds of the North American Wetlands

by Lucian Niemeyer and Mark Riegner

Rating: ★★★½☆ | November 10, 2007

Penguins of the World

Penguins of the World

by Wayne Lynch

Rating: ★★★½☆ | December 27, 2007

Raptors of North America: Natural History and Conservation

Raptors of North America: Natural History and Conservation

by Noel and Helen Snyder

Rating: ★★★★☆ | September 29, 2007

Raptors of North America: The Wheeler Guides

Raptors of North America: The Wheeler Guides

by Brian K. Wheeler

Rating: ★★★★★ | December 9, 2006

Seabirds: A Natural History

Seabirds: A Natural History

by Anthony J. Gaston

Rating: ★★★½☆ | November 25, 2008

Shorebirds of North America: The Photographic Guide

Shorebirds of North America: The Photographic Guide

by Dennis Paulson

Rating: ★★★★☆ | December 9, 2006

Sparrows of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide

Sparrows of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide

by David Beadle and James D. Rising

Rating: ★★★★½ | December 9, 2006

Tanagers, Cardinals, and Finches of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide

Tanagers, Cardinals, and Finches of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide

by David Beadle and James D. Rising

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ | December 9, 2006

The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters With North America’s Most Iconic Birds
The Shorebird Guide

The Shorebird Guide

by Michael O'Brien, Richard Crossley, and Kevin Karlson

Rating: ★★★★★ | December 9, 2006

The Wind Masters: The Lives of North American Birds of Prey