Birds of New Mexico Field Guide

by Tekiela, Stan

• ISBN13: 9781591930204
• ISBN10: 1591930200
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-21
• Publisher: Adventure Publications

Summary

Make bird watching in New Mexico even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in New Mexico. This book features 143 species of New Mexico birds, organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Fact-filled information, a compare feature, range maps and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

Author Biography

Stan Tekiela is a naturalist and wildlife photographer who writes a sundicated nature column and appears on a number of nature radio shows

Table of Contents

Introduction
Why Watch Birds in New Mexico?	p. iv
Observe with a Strategy; Tips for Identifying Birds	p. vi
Bird Basics	p. viii
Bird Color Variables	p. viii
Bird Nests	p. x
Who Builds the Nest?	p. xiii
Fledging	p. xiii
Why Birds Migrate	p. xiii
How Do Birds Migrate?	p. xv
How to Use This Guide	p. xvi
Range Maps	p. xvi
Sample Page	p. 1
The Birds
Black	p. 3
Black and White	p. 31
Blue	p. 61
Brown	p. 83
Gray	p. 197
Green	p. 273
Orange	p. 289
Red	p. 295
White	p. 307
Yellow	p. 313
Helpful Resources	p. 334
Check List/Index	p. 336
About the Author	p. 339
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