num_pages: 272
description: This expert bird field guide   offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding adventure. Sized for a backpack or pocket, this 272-page volume covers 168 species (each with a photograph and range map) with local expertise provided by experienced birders. Readers will make quick and confident identifications thanks to the uncluttered, easy-to-use format. An introductory locator map pinpoints top birding sites, and customized range maps detail each species' winter, breeding, migration, and resident ranges.  You’ll • An introduction from expert birder Allen Chartier, inviting birders to his favorite Michigan birding hotspots• Identification tips highlighting a bird’s size, shape, and markings• Behavior and habitat information• Local sites where you’ll find the birds in your state• Maps with year-round, winter, migration, and breeding ranges• Field notes with extra ID tips or amazing facts• Two indexes—one color, one alphabetical—for finding birds fast in the field
language: English
title: National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Michigan
titlecomplete: National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Michigan
ratings_count: 15
publisher: National Geographic