Bird songs Bible the complete illustrated reference for North American birds Packed into this volume are representative vocalizations of all the birds of North America and hawaii, making bird songs Bible something of a breakthrough. It is perhaps the first time that, and a single volume, all the birds of an entire continent have been described in words, illustrated by lifelike paintings, and have had their sounds engineered for broadcast by speakers included in the book. In total, this book treats $747 bird species, with an accompanying sample of the vocalizations for most. For a few, such as some of the ocean going petrols and sheerwaters individuals typically are silent possess few vocalizations or have not been adequately studied or recorded no sounds are included.