An Instant Guide to Birdsis an ideal compact identification guide to birds commonly seen in gardens, parks, on the seashore, and in the country. This user-friendly guide assumes no previous knowledge: an easy-to-follow system of color-coded bands (denoting location) and symbols (denoting size) leads quickly to the correct section of the book. Detailed, full-color illustrations and a concise but informative text make it easy to identify positively nearly 200 North-American birds. "Lookalike" panels help prevent confusion between birds of similar appearance.