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 The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Thayer Birding Software have joined forces to create the ultimate CD for birders. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Guide to Birds of North America v 3.9 features all 926 birds ever seen in the U.S. or Canada (excluding Hawaii).
But maybe you feel a little overwhelmed by 926 species of wild birds, 2,788 pictures, 707 songs, 90 short videos, and 926 range maps. Maybe you'd like a smaller number of birds to study at this time. Or (for a lower price) you'd like to try out just the birds you're likely to encounter where you live, or just the particular birds you're especially interested in.
Well, here described below are some alternatives.
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 State CD-ROMs. Each state has its own CD-ROM, containing only birds seen in that state. This Windows CD-ROM includes color photos, songs for all species from the world-famous Cornell Lab of Ornithology, range maps, abundance maps, ID tips and more.
Also included are over 300 quizzes, including Christmas Bird Count Quizzes for locations in your state. The CD-ROM lets you compare two birds side-by-side and shows you the similar species. Pick your state from the pull-down menu at the bottom of the description.
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 If you live in Canada, perhaps you'd like to visit just the Birds of Canada. This incredible CD includes over 1000 color photos and songs for 429 species. 90 video clips are also included. This CD can help you identify unfamiliar birds. Simply select the color, size, habitat, location or sound of your bird and the program will show you everything that matches your description!
Just as with the full Guide to Birds of North America, the Birds of Canada includes hundreds of quizzes arranged into "Birding Hot Spots", "Christmas Bird Counts", Favorite Birds" and more. Set the level at Easy or crank it all the way up to Difficult. Select Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-blank, Flash Card or "Pick One" quizzes. This CD also includes a listing and recordkeeping program to help you remember the birds you have seen.
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 Birds of My Region v 3.9 is the newest innovation from Thayer Birding Software and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This Windows CD-ROM lets YOU decide which state, province or region to install on your computer. You may select one state or one province or you may select one of the following regions:
New England
Atlantic Coast
Midwest
Great Plains
Southwest
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Canadian Maritimes
Canadian Prairies.
Read more about the My Region option.
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 The FeederWatchers Guide to Backyard Birds CD-ROM is especially designed for folks who like to feed the birds in their yard. It is extremely useful for those participating in Project FeederWatch at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The Guide contains 135 backyard and feeder birds.
Each bird has color photos and song recordings. Over 35 video clips are also included. This amazing CD can help you identify unfamiliar birds. Simply select the color, size, habitat or location of your bird and the program will show you everything that matches your description!
Also included are hundreds of helpful quizzes. Set the level at Easy or crank it all the way up to Difficult. Select Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-blank or Flash Card quizzes. This CD also includes a listing and recordkeeping program to help you remember the birds you have seen. It's a great entry point for someone who wants to start learning about the birds with which we share this planet.
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Did you ever wish there was a field guide that included just the birds from your favorite group of birds? There is! Thayer and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology have created three new CD-ROMs:
Ducks, Geese & Swans (61 species)
Warblers (57 species)
Hawks, Eagles & Owls (60 species)
These make a great gift for the person in your life who is passionate about raptors (hawks, eagles, and owls), or about waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans), or about warblers (those colorful, tiny marvels of the treetops). These version 3.9 CD-ROMs include color photos, songs for all species from the world-famous Cornell Lab of Ornithology, range maps, abundance maps, ID tips and more.
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With all of these Version 3.9 CD-ROMs , you can also share Custom Lists with your friends, download songs to an iPod for your own personal use and add your own comments and photos for each bird. New colorful icons make it very easy to use the CD.
Note: If you get the Guide to Birds of North America, you will have all the birds and features included in all of the subsets.
System Requirements: Vista or Windows 2000, Me or XP; Pentium 4 processor or equivalent; 256 MB RAM; CD-ROM drive; 50 MB on hard drive; plus hardware and software required to support multimedia applications. Some features of this CD-ROM require an Internet connection.
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