Birds of North America A Guide To Field Identification,9781582380902

Birds of North America A Guide To Field Identification

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9781582380902
ISBN10: 1582380902
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-04-14
Publisher(s): Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
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Summary

Spot the silhouette of a Northern Goshawk in flight. Identify the raucous call of the Red-winged Blackbird. Discover the secret of picking out a Chipping Sparrow from its look-alike cousins. It's simple with this classic field guide, a treasured favorite among amateur bird lovers and exacting professionals. Recognized as the authority on bird identification, this invaluable resource provides:-All of North America in one volume-Over 800 species and 600 range maps-Arthur Singer's famous illustrations featuring male, female, and juvenile plumage-Sonograms that picture sound for easy song recognition-Migration routes, feeding habits, and characteristic flight patterns-American ornithologists' classifications-Convenient check boxes to record birds you have identified -Color tabs for quick references

Author Biography

Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(12)
Loons---Gaviidae
18(2)
Grebes---Podicipedidae
20(2)
Albatrosses---Diomedeidae
22(2)
Shearwaters and Petrels---Procellariidae
24(6)
Storm-Petrels---Hydrobatidae
30(2)
Tropicbirds---Phaethontidae
32(1)
Pelicans---Pelecanidae
32(2)
Frigatebirds---Fregatidae
34(1)
Gannets and Boobies---Sulidae
34(2)
Cormorants---Phalacrocoracidae
36(1)
Anhinga---Anhingidae
36(2)
WATERFOWL---Anseriformes 38(28)
Swans and Geese---Anatidae
40(6)
Surface-Feeding Ducks---Anatidae
46(6)
Whistling-Ducks---Anatidae
52(2)
Bay Ducks---Anatidae
54(2)
Sea Ducks---Anatidae
56(6)
Mergansers and Stiff-tailed Ducks---Anatidae
62(2)
Female Ducks in Flight
64(2)
Vultures---Cathartidae
66(1)
HAWKS AND FALCONS---Falconiformes 66(42)
Kites---Accipitridae
68(2)
Hawks---Accipitridae
70(8)
Eagles---Accipitridae
78(1)
Osprey---Accipitridae
78(2)
Falcons---Falconidae
80(4)
Hawks in Flight
82(2)
Turkey---Meleagridinae
84(1)
Chachalaca---Cracidae
84(2)
Grouse and Ptarmigan---Tetraoninae
86(4)
Quail---Odontophoridae
90(2)
Pheasants and Partridges---Phasianidae
92(2)
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns---Ardeidae
94(6)
Stork---Ciconiidae
100(1)
Ibises and Spoonbills---Threskiornithidae
100(1)
Flamingos---Phoenicopteridae
100(2)
Cranes---Gruidae
102(1)
Limpkin---Aramidae
102(2)
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots---Rallidae
104(4)
SHOREBIRDS AND GULLS 108(94)
Oystercatchers---Haematopodidae
110(1)
Stilts and Avocets---Recurvirostridae
110(1)
Jacanas---Jacanidae
110(2)
Plovers---Charadriidae
112(4)
Sandpipers---Scolopacidae
116(22)
Godwits
116(2)
Curlews
118(8)
Phalaropes
126(1)
Woodcock and Snipe
126(12)
Winter Plumage of Small Shorebirds
136(2)
Gulls and Their Relatives---Laridae
138(1)
Jaegers and Skuas---Stercorariinae
138(2)
Gulls---Larinae
140(12)
Immature Gulls in Flight
150(2)
Terms---Sterninae
152(4)
Skimmers---Rynchopinae
156(4)
Immature Terns in Flight
158(2)
Auks, Murres, Puffins, and Their Relatives---Alcidae
160(6)
Pigeons and Doves---Columbidae
166(4)
Parrots---Psittacidae
170(2)
Cuckoos, Anis, and Roadrunners---Cuculidae
172(2)
Barn Owls and Typical Owls---Tytonidae and Strigidae
174(8)
Nighthawks and Nightjars---Caprimulgidae
182(2)
Swifts---Apodidae
184(2)
Hummingbirds---Trochilidae
186(6)
Trogons---Trogonidae
192(1)
Kingfishers---Alcedinidae
192(2)
Woodpeckers---Picidae
194(8)
PERCHING BIRDS---Passeriformes 202(144)
Tyrant Flycatchers, Kingbirds, and Phoebes---Tyrannidae
204(14)
Larks---Alaudidae
218(1)
Swallows---Hirundinidae
218(4)
Jays, Magpies, and Crows---Corvidae
222(6)
Chickadees---Paridae
228(2)
Titmice---Paridae
230(2)
Verdin---Remizidae
232(1)
Bushtit---Aegithalidae
232(1)
Wrentit---Timalidae
232(1)
Bulbul---Pycnonotidae
232(1)
Dippers---Cinclidae
232(2)
Nuthatches---Sittidae
234(1)
Creepers---Certhiidae
234(2)
Wrens---Troglodytidae
236(4)
Mockingbirds and Thrashers---Mimidae
240(4)
Thrushes, Solitaires, and Bluebirds---Turdidae
244(8)
Gnatcatchers and Kinglets---Muscicapidae
252(2)
Wagtails and Pipits---Motacillidae
254(4)
Waxwings---Bombycillidae
258(1)
Phainopepla---Ptilogonatidae
258(2)
Shrikes---Laniidae
260(1)
Starlings and Mynas---Sturnidae
260(2)
Vireos---Vireonidae
262(6)
Confusing Wood-Warblers in Spring
268(1)
Wood-Warblers---Parulidae
268(28)
Confusing Wood-Warblers in Fall
294(2)
Old World Sparrows---Passeridae
296(1)
Blackbirds---Icteridae
296(6)
Orioles---Icteridae
302(4)
Tanagers---Thraupidae
306(2)
Cardinals, Finches, and Sparrows
308(1)
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings---Cardinalidae
308(8)
Finches, Crossbills, and Towhees---Fringillidae
316(12)
Confusing Sparrows
326(2)
Sparrows, Juncos, and Longspurs---Emberizidae
328(18)
Index 346

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