Song Birds

by Proctor, Noble S.

• ISBN13: 9780785813835
• ISBN10: 0785813837
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Book Sales

Summary

This book focuses on over 100 familiar North American birds, explaining in detail how to recognize individual bird songs, how these sounds are produced, and why, where, and when birds choose to sing, along with advice on how to turn your garden into an attractive habitat for song birds.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(10)
Why birds sing	14	(4)
Triggers for bird song are almost as varied as the birds' repertoire
How birds sing	18	(4)
Songsters are remarkable mimics but this is not the only way they learn to sing
When birds sing	22	(4)
Is it simply that birds are early risers or is there another reason for the dawn chorus?
Where birds sing	26	(2)
Woodland and open country, backyard and city street --- where to find the songsters
Identifying songbirds	28	(8)
Tracking down the singer and the song
Backyard bird-watching	36	(12)
Tempting visitors to your garden --- and getting them to stay
Directory of 100 songbirds	48	(2)
Detailed notes on each species including behavior, song patterns, and feeding and nesting requirements
How to use the directory	50	(106)
Useful addresses	156	(2)
Index	158