Sibley Birds East by David Allen Sibley

Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 650 bird species, plus regional populations, found east of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stunningly accurate illustrations--more than 4,600 in total--with descriptive captions pointing out the most important field marks. Each entry includes the most current information concerning frequency, nesting, behaviour, food and feeding, voice description, and key identification features. Here too are more than 600 maps drawn from information contributed by 110 regional experts across the continent, and showing winter, summer, year-round, migration, and rare ranges.