A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas and Adjacent States

Peterson Field Guides #13

by Roger Tory Peterson

All the birds of Texas and most of those found in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana are illustrated here in 60 plates that show key features. Descriptions of 542 species, silhouttes, and comparisons of similar species help with accurate identification.

Genres: Reference, Nature, Science, Birds, Nonfiction, Biology

Paperback

First published September 1, 1979

About the author

Roger Tory Peterson was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement.

Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Difficult to use with illustrations separated from the text and most illustrations either in black and white or in muted unrealistic colors.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very helpful guidebook to Texas birds - the silhouttes and bird calls are helpful in identifying birds on hikes. I have a first edition of this book, and found the section on rare sightings (or accidentals) fascinating to read.

[Lali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Use this book all the time to i.d. birds

[Leslie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had an older version from the library, and all the plates were at the end of the book. Talk about annoying! I hope this has been updated!