Know Your Bird Sounds

by Elliott, Lang

• ISBN13: 9780811729635
• ISBN10: 081172963X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

A text and audio guide to the songs and calls of 35 common birds of residential settings, city parks, and urban areas in eastern and central North America. This superb collection of field recordings offers unparalleled access to the sound repertoires of yard, garden, and city birds. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Lang Elliott is the owner of NatureSound Studio, a wildlife recording company in Ithaca, New York

Table of Contents

Credits and Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	1	(1)
Bird Sound Basics	2	(1)
Classification and Functions of Bird Sounds	3	(1)
The Sound Repertoire	4	(1)
More about Bird Song	5	(3)
Special Types of Song	6	(1)
Counter-Singing, Song-Matching, and Duetting	7	(1)
Vocal Imitation	7	(1)
Remembering Bird Sounds	8	(2)
Sounds of Yard, Garden, and City Birds
American Robin	10	(2)
Northern Cardinal	12	(2)
Baltimore Oriole	14	(2)
Orchard Oriole	16	(2)
Tufted Titmouse	18	(2)
Black-capped Chickadee	20	(2)
Carolina Chickadee	22	(2)
White-breasted Nuthatch	24	(2)
House Wren	26	(2)
Carolina Wren	28	(2)
Cedar Waxwing	30	(2)
Gray Catbird	32	(2)
Brown Thrasher	34	(2)
Northern Mockingbird	36	(2)
Blue Jay	38	(2)
American Crow	40	(2)
Chimney Swift	42	(2)
Rock Dove	44	(2)
Mourning Dove	46	(2)
Eastern Screech-Owl	48	(2)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	50	(2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker	52	(2)
Red-headed Woodpecker	54	(2)
Northern Flicker	56	(2)
Eastern Phoebe	58	(2)
Purple Martin	60	(2)
European Starling	62	(2)
Warbling Vireo	64	(2)
Song Sparrow	66	(2)
Chipping Sparrow	68	(2)
Brown-headed Cowbird	70	(2)
Common Grackle	72	(2)
House Sparrow	74	(2)
House Finch	76	(2)
Purple Finch	78	(2)
Master List of CD Contents	80