The most ambitious edition yet of the Texas Ornithological 
Society checklist of Texas birds now includes range maps and 
color photographs of the birds much of the world comes to Texas 
to see. Based on the work of the Texas Bird Records Committee 
over almost three decades, The TOS Handbook of Texas Birds 
provides authoritative annotations on the abundance, status, and 
distribution of all species encountered in Texas; lists rare, 
introduced, and hypothetical species in the appendices; and 
offers a comprehensive reference section.

* Covers 623 species of birds currently listed for Texas

* With expert descriptions of the occurrence of each species

* Plus convenient range maps and distribution details for each 
species

* Plus 140 color photographs by well-known bird photographers of 
Texas specialties, rarities, and species of conservation concern

A one-stop source of information on Texas birds, The TOS 
Handbook of Texas Birds is an essential companion for bird 
enthusiasts.

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MARK W. LOCKWOOD is secretary of the TOS Texas Bird
Records Committee and editor of the Texas regional report for
North American Birds. He is a biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife
in Alpine, Texas, and the author of Birds of the Texas Hill Country 
and Learn About . . . Texas Birds. BRUSH FREEMAN is past vice 
president of the Texas Ornithological Society and a member of 
the Texas Bird Records Committee. He is a founding committee 
member of the Great Texas Birding Classic and in 1995, with 
Petra Hockey, set a state Big Year birding record. He lives in 
Elgin, Texas.


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What people are saying about this book

". . . fills a large gap by providing an up-to-date, detailed 
summary of the birdlife of this amazing state. Anyone with an 
interest in the distribution of North American birds will want a 
copy for reference and for browsing."—David Sibley, author, The 
Sibley Guide to Birds

"A fine overview of the status and distribution of Texas' 623 
species documented through 2002. There is just the right level 
of detail for such a readable, portable summary covering the 
incredible diversity of birds found within the Lone Star 
State."—Paul Lehman, Chief Range-Map Consultant for the
Sibley, National Geographic Society, and Roger Tory Peterson
field guides; past editor, Birding