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	Here is a list of General Guides that Birdperch.com recommends. Click on the book icon or the book title to go directly to Amazon.com to purchase the book online. The Sibley Guide to Birds Description: Must have general field guide. 810 species. Full-color illustrations by Sibley, range maps, short descriptions for habitat and voice with identification markings in the illustration. Published 2000 Author: David Allen Sibley The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America Description: 650 species. Area east of the Rocky Mountains. Full-color illustrations by Sibley, range maps, short descriptions for habitat and voice with identification markings in the illustration. Published 2003 Author: David Allen Sibley National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America Description: Must have general field guide. 880+ species. Full-color illustrations, range maps, short descriptions for identification, call and range. Published 1999 Author: National Geographic The Birder's Handbook Description: Must have general field guide. 646 species. Black and white illustrations with symbols for nest locations, nest type, diet, foraging techniques. Short descriptions for breeding, displays, nest, eggs, diet, conservation. Essays. Published 1988 Author: Paul R Ehrlich, David S Dobkin, Darryl Wheye Birds of North America Description: Easy to use general field guide. 750+ species. Over 2000 color photographs with identification arrows, range maps, short descriptions for identification and voice. Single page short index is very good. Published 2000 Author: Kenn Kaufman All the Birds of North America Description: Very good guide for a beginner. 900+ species. Organized by feeding behaviors and field-recognizable features. Full-color illustrations, range maps, short descriptions of 900+ species. Published 1997 Author: American Bird Conservancy Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region Description: 445 species. Range maps, 900+ color photographs, short descriptions for identification, feeding, nesting and behavior. Published 1996 Author: Donald & Lillian Stokes Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region Description: 445 species. Range maps, 900+ color photographs, short descriptions for identification, feeding, nesting and behavior. Published 1996 Author: Donald & Lillian Stokes Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Birds Description: 390 species. Range maps at the back of the book, full-color illustrations with arrows that pinpoint key field marks, short descriptions for identification, voice, range, habitat. Published 1980 Author: Roger Tory Peterson Master Guide to Birding: 1 Loons to Sandpipers - Audubon Society Description: 835 species in 3 volume set. 1245 full-colur photographs. 193 paintings, 422 drawings, 650 range maps. Short descriptions for identification, voice, similar species, range. Published 1983 Author: Edited John Farrand Jr Master Guide to Birding: 2 Gulls to Dippers - Audubon Society Description: 835 species in 3 volume set. 1245 full-colur photographs. 193 paintings, 422 drawings, 650 range maps. Short descriptions for identification, voice, similar species, range. Published 1983 Author: Edited John Farrand Jr Master Guide to Birding: 3 Old World Warblers to Sparrows - Audubon Society Description: 835 species in 3 volume set. 1245 full-colur photographs. 193 paintings, 422 drawings, 650 range maps. Short descriptions for identification, voice, similar species, range. Published 1983 Author: Edited John Farrand Jr Birds of North America - Golden Field Guide Series Description: 650 species. 650+ color illustrations by Arthur Singer. Range maps. Short descriptions for identification, habitat, call, sonagrams. Published 1983 Author: Chandler S Robbins, Bertel Bruun, Herbert S Zim The Pocket Guide to Birds of Eastern North America Description: 430 species. 430 full color illustrations. Short descriptions for identification, voice, habitat, range, migration. Published 1998 Author: Frank Shaw The Encyclopedia of North American Birds Description: 500+ species. 500+ color photographs. Range maps. Short descriptions for identification, habitat, similar species, behavior. Published 2002 Author: Michael Vanner The Dictionary of American Bird Names Description: Dictionary of common names, Scientific names, Biographical appendex. Published 1985 Author: Ernest A Choate Song and Garden Birds of North America Description: 327 species. 509 full-color photographs and illustrations. Short articles with history, range, characteristics. Publish 1964 Author: Alexander Wetmore