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John Schmitt N. John Schmitt has been a prolific bird artist for many years. As well as bird species, John has had an early and continuing interest in their feathers and has become an expert on both the appearance and function of feathers. His work has formed the major artistic contributions to several books and journals, including: A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa; The Ripley Guide to Birds of South Asia; A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago; The Birds of Peru; Birds of Prey of the Indian Subcontinent; Raptors of Mexico and Central America; 7th edition of National Geographic Guide to the Birds of North America; is currently illustrating hummingbirds for A Handbook to the Birds of South America.