A Guide to the Birds of the Southeastern States

by Rappole, John H.

• ISBN13: 9780813028613
• ISBN10: 0813028612
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-26
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Florida

Summary

The only single-source regional reference to hundreds of species! No other region in America offers such a stunning abundance of birdlife (including an overwhelming number of exotic species) as the southeastern United States.A Guide to the Birds of the Southeastern Statesis the only single-source reference to this arears"s fascinating variety of birds, and if you want to find these feathered friends, veteran birdlife researcher John Rappole reveals the best places to look-from the tropical hammocks and cypress bays of the Everglades to the rugged peaks of the north Georgia Appalachians and the Gulf Coast beaches of Alabama and Mississippi. More than 190 sites are covered, including national parks, wildlife refuges, nature centers, and public access sites. Specific information is provided for 376 individual species, all accompanied by a species photograph and distribution map, as well as information on the bird's appearance, voice, habits, habitat, regional abundance and distribution, and its world range. Rappole rounds out the coverage by explaining issues surrounding climate, physiology, and habitat, and provides photographs of all major habitats, including more than 30 of the most intriguing natural areas in the Southeast. The guide makes an excellent resource for both the casual and expert enthusiast and also serves as a basic reference tool for wildlife managers, conservationists, natural history professionals, nature center instructors, and all levels of public land management in the Southeast.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Color Tab Index to Bird Groups	xiv
Introduction	1	(1)
Ornithological History	2	(1)
Geologic Provinces	3	(2)
Climate	5	(1)
Habitats	5	(7)
Migratory Movements	12	(2)
Using the Guide	14	(5)
Species Accounts	19	(254)
Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae)	19	(22)
Curassows, Guans, Chachalacas (Cracidae)	41	(1)
Pheasants, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae)	42	(1)
Quail (Odontophoridae)	43	(1)
Loons (Gaviidae)	44	(2)
Grebes (Podicipedidae)	46	(2)
Fulmars, Petrels, Shearwaters (Procellariidae)	48	(3)
Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae)	51	(2)
Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)	53	(1)
Boobies, Gannets (Sulidae)	53	(3)
Pelicans (Pelecanidae)	56	(1)
Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)	57	(1)
Anhingas (Anhingidae)	58	(1)
Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)	59	(1)
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns (Ardeidae)	60	(9)
Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)	69	(2)
Storks (Ciconiidae)	71	(1)
New World Vultures (Cathartidae)	72	(1)
Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)	73	(1)
Kites, Hawks, Ospreys, Eagles (Accipitridae)	74	(11)
Falcons, Caracaras (Falconidae)	85	(3)
Rails, Coots, Gallinules (Rallidae)	88	(7)
Limpkins (Aramidae)	95	(1)
Cranes (Gruidae)	95	(2)
Plovers (Charadriidae)	97	(5)
Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)	102	(1)
Avocets, Stilts (Recurvirostridae)	103	(1)
Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)	104	(19)
Jaegers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)	123	(17)
Doves, Pigeons (Columbidae)	140	(4)
Parrots, Parakeets (Psittacidae)	144	(4)
Cuckoos, Anis (Cuculidae)	148	(4)
Barn Owls (Tytonidae)	152	(1)
Typical Owls (Strigidae)	152	(4)
Goatsuckers, Nightjars, Nighthawks (Caprimulgidae)	156	(3)
Swifts (Apodidae)	159	(1)
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)	160	(2)
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)	162	(1)
Woodpeckers (Picidae)	163	(5)
Flycatchers, Kingbirds (Tyrannidae)	168	(9)
Shrikes (Laniidae)	177	(1)
Vireos (Vireonidae)	178	(5)
Crows, Jays (Corvidae)	183	(3)
Larks (Alaudidae)	186	(1)
Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae)	187	(5)
Chickadees, Titmice (Paridae)	192	(1)
Nuthatches (Sittidae)	193	(2)
Creepers (Certhiidae)	195	(1)
Wrens (Troglodytidae)	196	(3)
Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)	199	(1)
Kinglets (Regulidae)	200	(2)
Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers (Sylviidae)	202	(1)
Thrushes, Bluebirds (Turdidae)	203	(5)
Thrashers, Mockingbirds (Mimidae)	208	(3)
Starlings (Sturnidae)	211	(1)
Pipits (Motacillidae)	212	(1)
Waxwings (Bombycillidae)	213	(1)
Wood Warblers (Parulidae)	214	(25)
Tanagers (Thraupidae)	239	(2)
Towhees, Sparrows (Emberizidae)	241	(14)
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings (Cardinalidae)	255	(4)
Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae)	259	(9)
Old World Finches (Fringillidae)	268	(4)
House Sparrows (Passeridae)	272	(1)
Appendix 1. Hypothetical, Casual, Accidental, Escaped Exotic, or Extinct Species	273	(8)
Appendix 2. Birding Sites in the Southeast	281	(30)
Credits	311	(4)
References	315	(2)
Index	317