Birds of North America

by Robbins, Chandler S.

• ISBN13: 9780307336569
• ISBN10: 0307336565
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1983-10-01
• Publisher: GOLDEN BOOKS

Summary

Flip through the book to match text with art. Each bird, tree snake, and shell is captured in full color with descriptive text on the facing page so you can identify a specimen or a species quickly, easily, and positively.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
How to Use This Book	p. 10
Loons--Order Gaviiformes; Family Gaviidae	p. 18
Grebes--Order Podicipediformes; Family Podicipedidae	p. 20
Tubenoses--Order Procellariiformes	p. 22
Albatrosses--Family Diomedeidae	p. 22
Fulmars, Shearwaters, Petrels--Family Procellariidae	p. 24
Storm-Petrels--Family Hydrobatidae	p. 30
Pelicans and Allies--Order Pelecaniformes	p. 32
Tropicbirds--Family Phaethontidae	p. 32
Gannets and Boobies--Family Sulidae	p. 34
Pelicans--Family Pelecanidae	p. 32
Cormorants--Family Phalacrocoracidae	p. 36
Anhingas--Family Anhingidae	p. 36
Frigatebirds--Family Fregatidae	p. 34
Herons and Allies--Order Ciconiiformes	p. 94
Herons and Bitterns--Family Ardeidae	p. 94
Ibises and Spoonbills--Family Threskiornithidae	p. 100
Storks--Family Ciconiidae	p. 100
Flamingos--Order Phoenicopteriformes; Family Phoenicopteridae	p. 100
Waterfowl--Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae	p. 38
Whistling-Ducks, Swans, and Geese--Subfamily Anserinae	p. 38
Whistling-Ducks--Tribe Dendrocygnini	p. 52
Swans--Tribe Cygnini	p. 40
Geese--Tribe Anserini	p. 42
Ducks--Subfamily Anatinae	p. 46
Surface-feeding Ducks--Tribes Anatini and Cairinini	p. 46
Bay Ducks--Tribe Aythyini	p. 54
Sea Ducks and Mergansers--Tribe Mergini	p. 56
Stiff-tailed Ducks--Tribe Oxyurini	p. 62
Vultures, Hawks, and Falcons--Order Falconiformes	p. 66
American Vultures--Family Cathartidae	p. 66
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Ospreys--Family Accipitridae	p. 68
Caracaras and Falcons--Family Falconidae	p. 78
Gallinaceous Birds--Order Galliformes	p. 84
Chachalacas--Family Cracidae	p. 84
Pheasants and Allies--Family Phasianidae	p. 84
Partridges and Pheasants--Subfamily Phasianinae	p. 92
Grouse and Ptarmigan--Subfamily Tetraoninae	p. 86
Turkeys--Subfamily Meleagridinae	p. 84
Quail--Subfamily Odontophorinae	p. 90
Cranes and Allies--Order Gruiformes	p. 102
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots--Family Rallidae	p. 104
Limpkins--Family Aramidae	p. 102
Cranes--Family Gruidae	p. 102
Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids--Order Charadriiformes	p. 108
Plovers--Family Charadriidae	p. 112
Oystercatchers--Family Haematopodidae	p. 110
Stilts and Avocets--Family Recurvirostridae	p. 110
Jacanas--Family Jacanidae	p. 110
Sandpipers, Turnstones, Surfbirds, Phalaropes--Family Scolopacidae	p. 116
Gulls and Allies--Family Laridae	p. 138
Jaegers and Skuas--Subfamily Stercorariinae	p. 138
Gulls--Subfamily Larinae	p. 140
Terns--Subfamily Sterninae	p. 152
Skimmers--Subfamily Rynchopinae	p. 156
Alcids--Family Alcidae	p. 160
Pigeons, Doves--Order Columbiformes; Family Columbidae	p. 166
Parrots--Order Psittaciformes; Family Psittacidae	p. 170
Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis--Order Cuculiformes; Family Cuculidae	p. 172
Owls--Order Strigiformes; Families Tytonidae, Strigidae	p. 174
Goatsuckers--Order Caprimulgiformes; Family Caprimulgidae	p. 182
Swifts and Hummingbirds--Order Apodiformes	p. 184
Swifts--Family Apodidae	p. 184
Hummingbirds--Family Trochilidae	p. 186
Trogons--Order Trogoniformes; Family Trogonidae	p. 192
Kingfishers--Order Coraciiformes; Family Alcedinidae	p. 192
Woodpeckers--Order Piciformes; Family Picidae	p. 194
Perching Birds--Order Passeriformes	p. 202
Tyrant Flycatchers and Becards--Family Tyrannidae	p. 204
Larks--Family Alaudidae	p. 218
Swallows--Family Hirundinidae	p. 218
Jays, Magpies, and Crows--Family Corvidae	p. 222
Chickadees and Titmice--Family Paridae	p. 228
Verdins--Family Remizidae	p. 232
Bushtits--Family Aegithalidae	p. 232
Nuthatches--Family Sittidae	p. 234
Creepers--Family Certhiidae	p. 234
Bulbuls--Family Pycnonotidae	p. 232
Wrens--Family Troglodytidae	p. 236
Dippers--Family Cinclidae	p. 232
Old World Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Thrushes--Family Muscicapidae	p. 244
Old World Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers--Subfamily Sylviinae	p. 252
Old World Flycatchers--Subfamily Muscicapinae	p. 254
Bluebirds, Solitaires, Other Thrushes--Subfamily Turdinae	p. 244
Wrentits--Subfamily Timaliinae	p. 232
Mockingbirds and Thrashers--Family Mimidae	p. 240
Wagtails and Pipits--Family Motacillidae	p. 254
Waxwings--Family Bombycillidae	p. 258
Silky-Flycatchers--Family Ptilogonatidae	p. 258
Shrikes--Family Laniidae	p. 260
Starlings--Family Sturnidae	p. 260
Vireos--Family Vireonidae	p. 262
Wood-Warblers, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, Blackbirds--Family Emberizidae	p. 268
Wood-Warblers--Subfamily Parulinae	p. 268
Bananaquits--Subfamily Coerebinae	p. 262
Tanagers--Subfamily Thraupinae	p. 306
Grosbeaks, Tropical Buntings, Dickcissel--Subfamily Cardinalinae	p. 308
Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs--Subfamily Emberizinae	p. 322
Blackbirds and Orioles--Subfamily Icterinae	p. 296
Finches--Family Fringillidae	p. 308
Bramblings--Subfamily Fringillinae	p. 314
Cardueline Finches--Subfamily Carduelinae	p. 308
Old World Sparrows --Family Passeridae	p. 296
Bibliography	p. 346
Index	p. 347
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