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Summary

The Sibley Guide to Birdshas quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 703 bird species plus regional populations found west of the Rocky Mountains. Accounts include stunningly accurate illustrationsmore than 4,600 in totalwith descriptive caption text pointing out the most important field marks. Each entry contains new text concerning frequency, nesting, behavior, food and feeding, voice description, and key identification features. Accounts also include brand-new maps created from information contributed by 110 regional experts across the continent. The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North Americais an indispensable resource for all birders seeking an authoritative and portable guide to the birds of the West.

Author Biography

David Allen Sibley is the author and illustrator of a series of highly acclaimed books about birds and birding. He is the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Award presented by the American Birding Association for a lifetime of achievement. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with his wife and two sons.

Preface	p. 8
Introduction	p. 8
Classification of Birds	p. 9
Birding	p. 10
Equipment
Finding Birds
Learning to Identify Birds
Variation in Appearance	p. 11
Geographic Variation and Subspecies
Polymorphism
Wear and Fading
Changes in Posture and Head Shape
Light and Atmospheric Conditions
Cosmetic Coloration and Staining
Aberrant Plumages
Bill Deformities
Hybrids
Molt and Plumage	p. 13
Learning Songs and Calls	p. 14
Finding Rare Birds	p. 14
Ethics	p. 15
Extinct Species	p. 15
Conservation	p. 15
Key to the Species Accounts	p. 16
Names and Measurements	p. 16
Species Descriptions	p. 16
Status
Habitat
Behavior
Voice
Illustrations	p. 17
Range Maps	p. 17
Bird Topography	p. 18
Parts of a Passerine	p. 18
Head Feathers	p. 19
Body Feathers	p. 20
Wing Feathers	p. 21
Parts of a Gull	p. 22
Parts of a Duck	p. 23
Parts of a Shorebird	p. 24
Loons	p. 26
Grebes	p. 29
Albatrosses, Petrels, and Shearwaters	p. 32
Storm-petrels	p. 42
Pelecaniformes	p. 46
Boobies
Frigatebird
Pelicans
Tropicbird
Cormorants	p. 51
Wading Birds	p. 54
Bitterns
Egrets
Flamingos
Herons
Ibises
Night-Herons
Spoonbill
Stork
Swans and Geese	p. 64
Domestic Waterfowl
Exotic Waterfowl
Geese
Swans
Dabbling Ducks	p. 72
Puddle Ducks
Teals
Whistling-Ducks
Wigeons
Diving Ducks	p. 73
Eiders
Goldeneyes
Mergansers
Scaup
Scoters
Diurnal Raptors	p. 94
Caracara
Condor
Eagles
Falcons
Hawks
Kites
New World Vultures
Osprey
Upland Game Birds	p. 119
Chukar
Exotic Game Birds
Grouse
Partridge
Pheasant
Prairie-Chickens
Ptarmigan
Quail
Turkey
Gruiformes	p. 134
Coot
Cranes
Gallinule
Moorhen
Rails
Sora
Plovers, Oystercatchers, Stilts, and Avocets	p. 141
Sandpipers	p. 150
Curlews
Dowitchers
Godwits
Phalaropes
Ruff
Sandpipers
Snipe
Turnstones
Whimbrel
Willet
Yellowlegs
Skuas, Jaegers, and Gulls	p. 174
Terns and Skimmers	p. 200
Alcids	p. 207
Auklets
Dovekie
Guillemots
Murrelets
Murres
Puffins
Razorbill
Pigeons and Doves	p. 218
Parrots and Their Allies	p. 225
Cuckoos and Their Allies	p. 230
Ani
Cuckoos
Roadrunner
Owls	p. 233
Goatsuckers	p. 245
Nighthawks
Nightjars
Trogons and Quetzals	p. 249
Kingfishers	p. 249
Swifts	p. 249
Hummingbirds	p. 254
Woodpeckers	p. 263
Tyrant Flycatchers	p. 276
Flycatchers
Kingbirds
Phoebes
Wood-Pewees
Shrikes and Vireos	p. 294
Jays, Crows, and Their Allies	p. 302
Crows
Jays
Magpies
Ravens
Scrub-Jays
Larks	p. 310
Swallows	p. 310
Chickadees, Nuthatches, and Their Allies	p. 317
Bushtit
Chickadees
Creeper
Nuthatches
Titmice
Verdin
Wrens	p. 327
Dipper and Wrentit	p. 334
Kinglets, Old World Warblers, and Gnatcatchers	p. 334
Thrushes	p. 340
Bluebirds
Robins
Thrushes
Mimids	p. 350
Catbird
Mockingbird
Thrashers
Wagtails and Pipits	p. 356
Waxwings, Silky-Flycatchers, and Starlings	p. 360
Wood-Warblers	p. 364
Chat
Ovenbird
Parula
Redstart
Warblers
Waterthrushes
Yellowthroat
Tanagers, Cardinals, and Their Allies	p. 392
Cardinaline Buntings
Cardinals
Dickcissel
Grosbeaks
Tanagers
Emberizine Sparrows and Their Allies	p. 402
Emberizine Buntings
Juncos
Longspurs
Sparrows
Towhees
Icterids	p. 434
Blackbirds
Bobolink
Cowbirds
Grackles
Meadowlarks
Orioles
Finches and Old World Sparrows	p. 445
Crossbills
Finches
Goldfinches
Grosbeaks
Old World Sparrow
Redpolls
Siskin
Acknowledgments	p. 459
Index	p. 462
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