The concise field guide to 188 common birds of North America

Peterson First Guides® are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides®, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides.

The Peterson First Guide to Birds features:

• 188 common and conspicuous birds of North America
• Full-color illustrations and a clear, precise description of each bird
• The Peterson Identification System, which uses arrows on the illustrations and italics in the descriptions to show you exactly what to look for