How to Know the Birds

The Art and Adventure of Birding

By: Ted Floyd

Narrated by: Graham Winton

Become a better birder with brief profiles of 200 top North American birds. This friendly, relatable audiobook is a celebration of the art, science, and delights of bird-watching.

How to Know the Birds introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings, and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender, age distinctions, and other features traditionally used to identify species. With short essays on 200 observable species, expert author Ted Floyd guides us through a year of becoming a better birder, each species representing another useful lesson: from explaining scientific nomenclature to noting how plumage changes with age, from chronicling migration patterns to noting hatchling habits. A pleasure for birders of all ages, this witty book promises solid lessons for the beginner and smiles of recognition for the seasoned nature lover.

©2019 Ted Floyd (P)2019 Recorded Books

Excellent basics on many species and topics

So much great information. And written very well to keep you engaged. Will read it again!

Very Informative

Great book about birding that I have been looking for as a new border. As an academic, the book met my curiosity in learning ID without being verbose and to the point but still tells a good story. With every book, there was more I wanted to know about birds but that’s the beauty of learning. Seeking knowledge!

Good basic intro into all things birding.

This was not what I expected but I still enjoyed it. I even learned some interesting new facts about my familiar neighborhood birds. A good intro book for those wanting to explore birding beyond a field guide.

Informative American bird and bird watching overview

In an easy to listen to short anecdotal chapter format, this book shares lots of little nuggets of trivia and information about the more common American bird species, it’s as much a book about birdwatching as an avocation and hobby as it is about birds.

The stories of so many birds!

I loved that the author shared his knowledge and monumental love of birds in such a way that I had no doubt about either. Thank you!