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Title:

National Geographic complete birds of North America / edited by Jonathan Alderfer.

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

ix, 664 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Birds--North America.
Oiseaux--États-Unis.
Oiseaux--Canada.

Other Authors:

Alderfer, Jonathan K.
National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 646-647) and index.

Contents:

Ducks, geese, and swans / Jessie H. Barry, Cameron D. Cox, Alvaro Jaramillo -- Curassows and guans / Mark W. Lockwood -- Partridges, grouse, and turkeys / Christopher L. Wood -- New world quail / Mark W. Lockwood -- Loons / Steve N. G. Howell -- Grebes / Steve N. G. Howell -- Albatrosses / Brian Sullivan -- Shearwaters and petrels / Brian Sullivan -- Storm-petrels / Brian Sullivan -- Tropicbirds / Kimball L. Garrett -- Boobies and gannets / Kimball L. Garrett -- Pelicans / Kimball L. Garrett -- Cormorants / Kimball L. Garrett -- Darters / Kimball L. Garrett -- Frigatebirds / Kimball L. Garrett -- Bitterns, herons, and allies / Bill Pranty, Kurt Radamaker -- Ibises and spoonbills / Bill Pranty, Kurt Radamaker -- Storks / Bill Pranty -- New world vultures / Clay Taylor -- Flamingos / Bill Pranty -- Hawks, kites, eagles, and allies / Clay Taylor -- Caracaras and falcons / Clay Taylor -- Rails, gallinules, and coots / Donna L. Dittmann, Steven W. Cardiff -- Limpkins / Bill Pranty -- Cranes / Steve N. G. Howell -- Thick-knees / Matthew T. Heindel -- Lapwings and plovers / Matthew T. Heindel -- Oystercatchers / Matthew T. Heindel -- Stilts and avocets / Matthew T. Heindel -- Jacanas / Matthew T. Heindel -- Sandpipers, phalaropes, and allies / Matthew T. Heindel -- Pratincoles / Matthew T. Heindel -- Skuas, gulls, terns, and skimmers / Steve N. G. Howell, Alvaro Jaramillo -- Auks, murres, and puffins / Ian Jones -- Pigeons and doves / Guy McCaskie -- Parakeets, macaws, and parrots / Bill Pranty --
Hummingbirds / Steve N. G. Howell -- Trogons / Matthew T. Heindel -- Hoopoes / Matthew T. Heindel -- Kingfishers / Mark W. Lockwood -- Woodpeckers and allies / Kimball L. Garrett -- Tyrant flycatchers / Christopher L. Wood, Donna L. Dittmann, Steven W. Cardiff -- Shrikes / Paul Hess -- Vireos / Matthew T. Heindel -- Jays and crows / Christopher L. Wood -- Larks / Allen T. Chartier -- Swallows / Allen T. Chartier -- Chickadees and titmice / Paul Hess -- Penduline tits and verdins / Mark W. Lockwood -- Long-tailed tits and bushtits / Mark W. Lockwood -- Nuthatches / Christopher L. Wood -- Creepers / Christopher L. Wood -- Wrens / Ted Floyd -- Dippers / Ted Floyd -- Bulbuls / Bill Pranty -- Kinglets / Allen T. Chartier -- Old world warblers and gnatcatchers / Matthew T. Heindel -- Old world flycatchers / Jon L. Dunn -- Thrushes / Tony Leukering -- Babblers / Alvaro Jaramillo -- Mockingbirds and thrashers / Gary H. Rosenberg -- Starlings / Ted Floyd -- Accentors / Alvaro Jaramillo -- Wagtails and Pipits / Gary H. Rosenberg -- Waxwings / Christopher L. Wood -- Silky-flycatchers / Christopher L. Wood -- Olive warbler / Allen T. Chartier -- Wood-warblers / Allen T. Chartier -- Bananaquits / Allen T. Chartier -- Tanagers / Gary H. Rosenberg -- Emberizids / Marshall J. Iliff -- Cardinals, saltators, and allies / Gary H. Rosenberg -- Blackbirds / Alvaro Jaramillo -- Fringilline and cardueline finches / Gary H. Rosenberg -- Old world sparrows / Ted Floyd -- Weavers / Bill Pranty -- Estrildid finches / Bill Pranty.

Summary:

Covers every bird species in North America, as well as all the migrants that fly through. The entries are organized by 82 family groups, according to American Ornithological Union guidelines. Within a family, each separate bird entry has dozens of identification tips and illustrations on species' genders, age groups, behavior, habitats, nesting and feeding habits, and migration routes. Includes a quick-find index for the most common bird groups, text by numerous birding experts, range and migration maps, photographs as well as illustrations by expert artists, and a full glossary.--From publisher description.

ISBN:

9780792244820 (deluxe)
0792244826 (deluxe)
9780792241751
0792241754

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61694903

LCCN:

2005054495

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