Species library · Packs 01 + 02
Ten birds for sharper visual identification.
Choose a bird to study its field marks, habitat, behavior, and call, then return to practice with more than one clue in mind.
Choose a bird to study.
Each guide connects color with habitat, behavior, and voice. Choose a species, then carry one new clue back into practice. If this is your first outing, begin with the birdwatching beginner guide.
Warm orange breast and belly against a darker head.
Blue crest and upperparts paired with a pale face and underside.
Breeding male: bright yellow body with a black forehead.
Male: gray crown, pale cheek, and a dark throat bib.
Royal-blue head, back, wings, and tail on an adult male.
Blue head on the selected adult male
Broad owl-like facial disc
Plump short-necked body with a very long straight bill
Very long bare legs under an eagle-like body
Massive shoe-shaped bill with a hooked tip
Questions from the field
Using the species library
What does this bird library include?
The published bird collection combines licensed photographs with field marks, habitat, behavior, food, nesting, cited calls, and links to the full identification sources.
How should a beginner use the species guides?
Start with the bird you just saw in practice, compare several field marks, then add habitat, behavior, and voice. Using several clues is more reliable than matching one color.
How is the species library different from practice?
Practice asks you to retrieve one clue before the answer appears. The species library is the study step: it keeps the whole bird, supporting clues, recording, and source together for review.