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Field Guides - Peterson Field Guide To Bird Sounds Of Eastern North America (Peterson Field Guides)

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Book Synopsis: The first comprehensive guide to the sounds of eastern North American birds, featuring an innovative visual index that allows readers to quickly look up unfamiliar sounds in the field. Bird songs and calls are just as important as visual field marks in identifying birds. But until now, the only way to learn them was by memorization. With this groundbreaking book, it’s possible to visually distinguish bird sounds and identify birds using a field guide format.

At the core of this guide is the spectrogram, a visual graph of sound. With a brief introduction to five key aspects—speed, repetition, pauses, pitch pattern, and tone quality—readers can learn to visualize sounds, without any musical training or auditory memorization. Picturing sounds makes it possible to search this book visually for a bird song heard in the field.

The Sound Index groups similar songs together, narrowing the identification choices quickly to a brief list of birds that sound alike. Readers can then turn to the species account for more information and/or listen to the accompanying audio tracks available online, through Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology.

Identifying birds by sound is arguably the most challenging and important skill in birding. This book makes it vastly easier to master than ever before.

Details

Are you passionate about birding and want to take your bird identification skills to the next level? Introducing the Peterson Field Guide To Bird Sounds Of Eastern North America. This groundbreaking guide is the first of its kind, offering a comprehensive collection of bird songs and calls to help you identify birds in the field. With its innovative visual index, you can quickly look up unfamiliar sounds and visually distinguish them with ease. Say goodbye to tedious memorization and hello to a whole new way of identifying birds.

At the core of this guide is the spectrogram, a revolutionary visual graph of sound. Even if you have no musical training or auditory memorization, you can easily learn to visualize sounds by understanding five key aspects - speed, repetition, pauses, pitch pattern, and tone quality. This not only simplifies the process of searching for a specific bird song, but also narrows down the identification choices, providing you with a brief list of birds that sound alike. No more guessing games!

With the Peterson Field Guide To Bird Sounds Of Eastern North America, mastering the skill of identifying birds by sound has never been easier. The accompanying audio tracks, available online through Cornell's Lab of Ornithology, allow you to listen to the songs and calls of various bird species, providing you with a firsthand learning experience. It's time to unlock the full potential of your birding adventures and become an expert in bird identification.

Don't miss out on this game-changing guide for birding enthusiasts. Take your birding skills to new heights today with the Peterson Field Guide To Bird Sounds Of Eastern North America. Start your journey towards becoming a master birder now.

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