WHAT IS THE NORTH AMERICAN BIRD REFERENCE BOOK?
A visionary, multimedia CD-ROM experience for bird lovers, the North American Bird Reference Book is the bird lover’s ULTIMATE information source. Learning how to identify birds by sight or sound has never been easier! This instructional, multimedia software application was developed for all bird enthusiasts, ranging from the novice bird-watcher to the seasoned ornithologist. It has detailed species accounts for over 900 North American birds, providing a description of each bird’s habitat, identifying field marks, distributional range, and a summary of its reproductive biology. The program is truly a full-featured multimedia application supported by more than 625 detailed range maps, 851 high-resolution photographs, and 415 songs or call notes for many of the bird species found in North America. Quizzes, essays, and helpful identification hints are provided for many of the popular birds in your area. An optional bird listing (Life List) utility called LANIUS Excalibur is also produced