Thanks to the efforts of several emerging databases around the world, naming a bird from its feathers has become a lot easier.
Birding Basics
From the renowned author of the New York Times best seller The Sibley Guide to Birds, a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to identifying
Sibley's Birding Basics: How to Identify Birds, Using the Clues in Feathers, Habitats, Behaviors, and Sounds (Sibley Guides)
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An easy-to-use field guide for new bird watchers, covering 300 of the most common birds in the US and Canada “I love this book. It is fun to read, beautifully laid out, and accompanied by exquisite illustrations. The sections called ‘Wow’ and ‘Remember’ on each page will elicit 'I never knew that!' from many readers.
The New Birder's Guide to Birds of North America [Book]