A Guide to the Nests, Eggs and Nestlings of North American Birds provides a thorough, species by species guide to the breeding biology of the birds of North America. Some 669 breeding species are described in full.
Over 100 black and white drawings of nests and nestlings and identification keys provide valuable information on identification. Sixteen colour plates show a wide range of typical young, and a further 48 colour plates show the eggs of 597 species.