First printing of the revised edition, 1960. 192 pp. Hardcover in good condition, fading to boards and spine. Color plates by Y. Oda. Each bird is identified by its scientific name, its common name or names, and, by its Hawaiian name (native birds only). These designations are followed by a description of the bird's essential characteristics, its habitat, its distinctive song or cry, and its habits. B/w photographs, twenty full color plates, and covering more than 150 different species. The standard field guide to the birds of Hawaii for nearly 50 years.