Wetland Birds of North America : A Guide to Observation, Understanding and Conservation

by Scott Leslie

• ISBN13: 9781552637227
• ISBN10: 1552637220
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-04-13
• Publisher: Key Porter Books

Summary

Wetlands are home to the greatest diversity of bird species in North America. In this comprehensive guide, photographer and naturalist Scott Leslie covers more than 70 varieties, including waterfowl, birds of prey, diving birds and perching birds. Each entry provides a complete profile of a species, including: Appearance, Behavior, Food, Distribution and migration, Related species, Habitat, Calls and sounds, Family life, Conservation concerns, A range map. In this beautiful and accurate resource for birders and naturalists, North America's most easily accessible bird-rich wetlands are revealed as some of the most fascinating natural areas on the continent-many of which are within surprisingly easy reach of cities and towns. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Wonderful Wetland Birds	p. 11
Wetlands: A Diversity of Homes for Birds	p. 17
Wetlands: An Intricate Web of Life	p. 25
Introduction to the Species Accounts	p. 35
Waterfowl
Canada Goose	p. 39
Wood Duck	p. 43
Mallard	p. 46
American Black Duck	p. 49
Northern Pintail	p. 53
Northern Shoveler	p. 56
Blue-Winged Teal	p. 59
Green-Winged Teal	p. 62
Ring-Necked Duck	p. 65
Bufflehead	p. 69
Hooded Merganser	p. 72
Wading Birds
American Bittern	p. 77
Great Blue Heron	p. 80
Great Egret	p. 84
Snowy Egret	p. 87
Reddish Egret	p. 90
Little Blue Heron	p. 93
Tri-Colored Heron	p. 96
Green Heron	p. 99
Yellow-crowned Night Heron	p. 102
Glossy Ibis	p. 105
White Ibis	p. 108
Roseate Spoonbill	p. 111
Wood Stork	p. 114
Limpkin	p. 117
Sandhill Crane	p. 120
Birds of Prey
Osprey	p. 125
Northern Harrier	p. 129
Red-Shouldered Hawk	p. 132
Bald Eagle	p. 135
Peregrine Falcon	p. 138
Short-Eared Owl	p. 141
Rails
Clapper Rail	p. 147
Sora	p. 150
Common Moorhen	p. 154
American Coot	p. 157
Shorebirds, Gulls and Terns
Black-Bellied Plover	p. 163
Killdeer	p. 166
Semi-palmated Plover	p. 169
Piping Plover	p. 172
Snowy Plover	p. 175
Wilson's Plover	p. 178
American Oystercatcher	p. 181
American Avocet	p. 184
Greater Yellowlegs	p. 187
Lesser Yellowlegs	p. 190
Willet	p. 193
Pectoral Sandpiper	p. 196
Semi-palmated Sandpiper	p. 199
Least Sandpiper	p. 203
Short-Billed Dowitcher	p. 206
Wilson's Snipe	p. 209
Ring-Billed Gull	p. 212
Herring Gull	p. 215
Caspian Tern	p. 218
Black Skimmer	p. 221
Diving Birds
Common Loon	p. 227
Pied-Billed Grebe	p. 231
American White Pelican	p. 234
Brown Pelican	p. 237
Anhinga	p. 240
Double-Crested Cormorant	p. 243
Perching Birds
Belted Kingfisher	p. 249
Alder Flycatcher	p. 252
Tree Swallow	p. 255
Yellow Warbler	p. 259
Common Yellowthroat	p. 262
Savannah Sparrow	p. 265
Song Sparrow	p. 268
Swamp Sparrow	p. 271
Bobolink	p. 274
Red-Winged Blackbird	p. 277
Common Grackle	p. 280
Wetland Birds: The Future	p. 283
Selected Bibliography	p. 289
Selected Important Wetlands in Canada	p. 292
Selected Important Wetlands in the United States	p. 300
Wetland Birds Internet Resources	p. 306
Acknowledgments	p. 307
Index	p. 309
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