“By knowing which song he sings, you can tell exactly what is on his mind.”

—Donald Kroodsma, The Backyard Birdsong Guide

With more than 300,000 copies already sold, Backyard Birdsongs is back by popular demand. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is proud to rerelease this widely acclaimed bird audio field guide series, from award-winning ornithologist and author Donald Kroodsma.

The Backyard Birdsong Guide is an interactive handbook of birds and their songs. With a touch-button electronic module that contains common vocalizations of seventy-five species from across eastern and central North America, this volume offers a truly sensory way to identify and get to know local birds. Crisply detailed, scientifically accurate illustrations accompany each entry, and up-to-date range maps provide clear geographical reference points. More than just a guide to simple identification, Kroodsma introduces the practice of deep listening and how to understand the “hows” and “whys” behind each birds’ unique call. 

With an introduction that will inspire readers to look out their windows and venture into the field, this unique book gives people of all ages an exciting entryway into the subtle art of using birdsong to identify birds.

Choose between Eastern and Central North America or Western America.

Size: 7.25" x 8.25"