Description: The portable reference Colorado Birds allows you to get to know 140 common and familiar species. This beautifully illustrated collection includes an ecoregion map showing over 20 bird-finding hotspots. Laminated for durability, this 12-panel folding pocket guide is the ideal companion for educators, learners, naturalists, and birders who wish to not only identify Colorado's birds, but learn more about how they live and the various ecological roles they play. Made in the USA.
Brief description: Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.