This really tasteful book contains just about everything you will ever want to know about the birds listed and pictured. Actually some things you probably don't need to know but if you retain anything at all from this tome, you will appear more educated than your peers. The book is a great gift, a great coffee table book and best yet, a book for kids of all ages to learn about nature, birds, and their surroundings. This copy is brand new and unlike some others, does not have the aroma of cantaloupe.