Introduction to California Birdlife

Jules Evens and Ian Tait

This beautifully illustrated book, the first based on the relationship between birds and their habitats, is the definitive intro to the state’s varied birds and the lives they lead. It describes the representative birds in California’s seven major bioregions: ocean, seashore, coastal ranges, Central Valley, mountains and foothills, Great Basin, and deserts, and explains key relationships among weather patterns,plant communities, and the ecological rhythms of these habitats. It shows how these factors relate to the distribution, behavioral adaptations, and environmental challenges of birds.

396 pages, 4-½" x 7-¼", 150 color illustrations, 4 line illlustrations, 7 maps, checklist of CA. birds, glossary, bibliography, index of birds, general index. Published by University of California Press.
ISBN 0-520-24254-8 trade paper.

$16.95