<p><span>The ultimate pocket-sized guide to more than 400 feathered residents of North America's Western Region. <br></span><span><br>Whether you are a budding bird-watcher hoping to find species in woodland or someone curious about the feathered visitors in your own backyard, find out everything th
AMNH - Birds of North America Eastern Region
β Scribed by DK
- Publisher
- DK Publishing
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 480
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
CONTENTS
PREFACE
HOW THIS BOOK WORKS
EVOLUTION
ANATOMY AND FLIGHT
MIGRATION
COURTSHIP AND MATING
NESTS AND EGGS
IDENTIFICATION
SPECIES GUIDE
DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS
QUAILS, GROUSE, TURKEYS, AND RELATIVES
GREBES; PIGEONS AND DOVES
CUCKOOS; NIGHTJARS
SWIFTS; HUMMINGBIRDS
RAILS, CRANES AND RELATIVES
SHOREBIRDS, GULLS, AUKS, AND RELATIVES
LOONS; TUBENOSES
STORKS; FRIGATEBIRDS, GANNETS, CORMORANTS, AND ANHINGAS
PELICANS, HERONS, IBISES, AND RELATIVES
NEW WORLD VULTURES; HAWKS, EAGLES, AND RELATIVES
OWLS
KINGFISHERS; WOODPECKERS
FALCONS; PARAKEETS AND PARROTS
NEW WORLD FLYCATCHERS
SHRIKES AND VIREOS; JAYS AND CROWS
SWALLOWS; CHICKADEES AND TITMICE
NUTHATCHES; WRENS
THRUSHES AND CHATS; THRASHERS
OLD WORLD SPARROWS; WAGTAILS AND PIPIT
FINCHES
LONGSPURS AND SNOW BUNTINGS; NEW WORLD SPARROWS
ORIOLES AND BLACKBIRDS
WOOD WARBLERS
CARDINALS AND RELATIVES
RARE SPECIES
VAGRANTS
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments
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