Birds of North America A Guide To Field Identification

by Robbins, Chandler S.; Bruun, Bertel; Zim, Herbert S.; Singer, Arthur

• ISBN13: 9781582380902
• ISBN10: 1582380902
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-14
• Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

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