Birds of the Southwest

by Rappole, John H.

• ISBN13: 9780890969588
• ISBN10: 0890969582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr

Summary

The American Southwest is famous for its dramatic vistas & the exotic animals & plants that inhabit the region.

Author Biography

John H. Rappole is a research scientist with the Conservation and Research Center of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park, Front Royal, Virginia.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	3	(1)
Landforms	4	(2)
Climate	6	(1)
Habitat	6	(11)
Migratory Movements	17	(2)
Using the Guide	19	(6)
Species Accounts	25	(230)
Loons (Gaviidae)	25	(1)
Grebes (Podicipedidae)	26	(3)
Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)	29	(1)
Shearwaters (Procellariidae)	29	(2)
Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae)	31	(1)
Pelicans (Pelecanidae)	32	(1)
Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)	33	(2)
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns (Ardeidae)	35	(6)
Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)	41	(1)
Storks (Ciconiidae)	41	(1)
New World Vultures (Cathartidae)	42	(1)
Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae)	43	(17)
Kites, Hawks, Ospreys, Eagles (Accipitridae)	60	(8)
Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae)	68	(4)
Pheasants, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae)	72	(3)
Quail (Odontophoridae)	75	(2)
Rails, Coots, Gallinules (Rallidae)	77	(5)
Cranes (Gruidae)	82	(1)
Plovers (Charadriidae)	82	(4)
Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)	86	(1)
Avocets, Stilts (Recurvirostridae)	86	(1)
Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)	87	(14)
Jaegers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)	101	(15)
Auks, Guillemots, Murres, Puffins (Alcidae)	116	(2)
Doves, Pigeons (Columbidae)	118	(3)
Cuckoos, Roadrunners (Cuculidae)	121	(1)
Barn Owls (Tytonidae)	122	(1)
Typical Owls (Strigidae)	123	(6)
Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae)	129	(2)
Swifts (Apodidae)	131	(2)
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)	133	(7)
Trogons (Trogonidae)	140	(1)
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)	141	(1)
Woodpeckers (Picidae)	142	(8)
Flycatchers, Kingbirds (Tyrannidae)	150	(13)
Shrikes (Laniidae)	163	(1)
Vireos (Vireonidae)	164	(3)
Crows, Jays, Magpies (Corvidae)	167	(6)
Larks (Alaudidae)	173	(1)
Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae)	173	(4)
Chickadees, Titmice (Paridae)	177	(2)
Verdin (Remizidae)	179	(2)
Bushtit (Aegithalidae)	181	(1)
Nuthatches (Sittidae)	181	(2)
Creepers (Certhiidae)	183	(1)
Wrens (Troglodytidae)	183	(4)
Dippers (Cinclidae)	187	(1)
Kinglets (Regulidae)	187	(2)
Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers (Sylviidae)	189	(3)
Thrushes, Bluebirds, Solitaires (Turdidae)	192	(4)
Babblers, Wrentit (Timaliidae)	196	(1)
Thrashers, Mockingbirds (Mimidae)	197	(4)
Starlings (Sturnidae)	201	(1)
Pipits (Motacillidae)	201	(3)
Waxwings (Bombycillidae)	204	(1)
Silky Flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae)	205	(1)
Olive Warbler (Peucedramidae)	205	(1)
Wood Warblers (Parulidae)	206	(10)
Tanagers (Thraupidae)	216	(2)
Cardinals, Buntings, New World Grosbeaks, Sparrows (Emberizidae)	218	(21)
Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae)	239	(7)
Old World Finches (Fringillidae)	246	(6)
House Sparrows (Passeridae)	252	(3)
Appendix 1. Causal and Accidental Species	255	(4)
Appendix 2. Birding Sites in the Southwest---A Locator	259	(38)
List of Photographers	297	(2)
References	299	(6)
Index	305