Selected by Forbes.
Intellectually and visually inspiring. [...] I can't imagine a better textbook or general reference for aspiring or established ornithologists and naturalists. - Craig W. Benkman, Robert B. Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology, University of Wyoming ... provides readers [...] a vast but digestible set of general evolutionary, behavioral, and physiological concepts, rigorous scientific appraisals, and diverse, data-driven examples. - Mark E. Hauber, Editor of The Auk and Interim University Vice Provost for Research City University of New York Serve[s] equally well as an introduction to bird biology for the interested layperson or a text[book]. [...] Truly remarkable and comprehensive. - Richard T. Holmes, Harris Professor of Environmental Biology Emeritus, Dartmouth College [A] deeply informative and visually stunning book, [...] written in a straightforward and engaging style. The visual layout is superb. - Darren E. Irwin, Professor of Zoology and Curator of Birds at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, University of British Columbia Provides so many up-to-date and inspiring examples, beautifully illustrated and professionally described (with direct links to audio-visual media). - Arnon Lotem, Professor, Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University [The] subject matter experts have done a wonderful job assembling [an] enormous amount of information into 15 succinct [...] chapters. - Peter Marra, Director, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center An unrivaled resource. Drawing upon classic literature [and] the latest peer-reviewed data sets, the Handbook will take you on a journey. - Rebecca Safran, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder Written and edited by some of the leading experts in the field [...] with a clear style and well-chosen examples. - Pablo Luis Tubaro, Curator of Ornithology and Director, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Intellectually and visually inspiring. [...] I can't imagine a better textbook or general reference for aspiring or established ornithologists and naturalists." - Craig W. Benkman, Robert B. Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology, University of Wyoming
"... provides readers [...] a vast but digestible set of general evolutionary, behavioral, and physiological concepts, rigorous scientific appraisals, and diverse, data-driven examples." - Mark E. Hauber, Editor of The Auk and Interim University Vice Provost for Research City University of New York "Serve[s] equally well as an introduction to bird biology for the interested layperson or a text[book]. [...] Truly remarkable and comprehensive." - Richard T. Holmes, Harris Professor of Environmental Biology Emeritus, Dartmouth College "[A] deeply informative and visually stunning book, [...] written in a straightforward and engaging style. The visual layout is superb." - Darren E. Irwin, Professor of Zoology and Curator of Birds at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, University of British Columbia "Provides so many up-to-date and inspiring examples, beautifully illustrated and professionally described (with direct links to audio-visual media)." - Arnon Lotem, Professor, Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University "[The] subject matter experts have done a wonderful job assembling [an] enormous amount of information into 15 succinct [...] chapters." - Peter Marra, Director, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center "An unrivaled resource. Drawing upon classic literature [and] the latest peer-reviewed data sets, the Handbook will take you on a journey." - Rebecca Safran, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder "Written and edited by some of the leading experts in the field [...] with a clear style and well-chosen examples." - Pablo Luis Tubaro, Curator of Ornithology and Director, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
