Audubon Land Bird Guide (Nature • Field Guide) – 1949 Illustrated Hardcover

$28.00

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Why This Guide Still Works

Need a quick ID on that flash of feathers in your backyard? Richard H. Pough’s Audubon Land Bird Guide keeps it simple: full-color plates on one side, plain-language notes on the other.

More than 400 illustrations help you match field marks fast, while range maps and short descriptions tell you just enough—not a whole textbook’s worth. Toss it in a day-pack or keep it by the kitchen window; either way, you’ll reach for it often.

What’s Inside

  • 400+ color images—organized by “what you notice first” (shape, size, color).
  • Compact trim—8 × 5 in fits glove compartments and cargo pockets.
  • Practical text—brief notes on song, habitat, and behavior.
  • Audubon pedigree—sponsored by the National Audubon Society, so data stay reliable.

Edition Details

Detail Information
Author Richard H. Pough
Illustrator Don Eckelberry & others
Publisher Doubleday (for National Audubon Society)
Year 1949
Format Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages 312
Size 8 × 5 × 0.5 in (approx.)
Genre Nature • Field Guide
Condition Good vintage—dust jacket shows edge wear and small chips; boards sound; pages clean

A Quick Closing Note

If you want a field guide that tells you just enough—no jargon, no fluff—this is it. Slip it into your day-bag and see how many new species you can spot before lunch.

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