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National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds Of North America Third Edition

by: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds Of North America Third Edition

by: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

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9780792274513
ISBN 10:
0792274512
Format: Trade Paper
Copyright: 04/01/1999
Publisher: National Geographic
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Completely revised and updated, this most up-to-date bird guide on the market features more than 800 North American birds, including 80 new species. The edition is lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned, full-color illustrations, plus range maps and detailed descriptions.

Introduction	p. 6
Loons	p. 20
Grebes	p. 24
Albatrosses	p. 28
Shearwaters, Petrels	p. 30
Gadfly Petrels	p. 32
Storm-Petrels	p. 42
Frigatebirds; Tropicbirds	p. 46
Boobies, Gannets	p. 48
Pelicans	p. 50
Anhingas; Cormorants	p. 52
Herons, Bitterns, Egrets	p. 56
Storks; Flamingos	p. 62
Ibises, Spoonbills	p. 64
Ducks, Geese, Swans	p. 66
Whistling-Ducks; Perching Ducks	p. 74
Dabbling Ducks	p. 76
Pochards	p. 84
Eiders	p. 88
Sea Ducks	p. 90
Mergansers	p. 94
Stiff-tailed Ducks; Exotic Waterfowl	p. 96
Illustration: Ducks in Flight	p. 98
New World Vultures; Hawks, Kites, Eagles	p. 102
Accipiters	p. 110
Buteos	p. 112
Caracaras, Falcons	p. 120
Illustration: Female Hawks in Flight	p. 126
Chacalacas; Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys	p. 130
New World Quail	p. 140
Limpkin; Rails,Gallinules, Coots	p. 144
Cranes	p. 150
Lapwings, Plovers	p. 152
Jacanas; Oystercatchers; Stilts, Avocets	p. 158
Sandpipers, Phalaropes	p. 160
Dowitchers	p. 180
Phalaropes	p. 184
Illustration: Shorebirds in Flight	p. 186
Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers	p. 190
Jaegers	p. 192
Gulls	p. 194
Illustration: Immature Gulls in Flight	p. 212
Terns	p. 214
Auks, Murres, Puffins	p. 224
Pigeons, Doves	p. 234
Parakeets, Parrots	p. 240
Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis	p. 244
Owls	p. 248
Nightjars	p. 258
Swifts	p. 262
Hummingbirds	p. 264
Trogons	p. 270
Kingfishers	p. 272
Woodpeckers	p. 274
Sapsuckers	p. 278
Tyrant Flycatchers	p. 286
Empidonax Flycatchers	p. 288
Shrikes	p. 304
Vireos	p. 306
Crows, Jays, Magpies	p. 312
Larks	p. 320
Swallows	p. 322
Wrentit; Chickadees, Titmice	p. 326
Verdins; Bushtits	p. 330
Creepers; Nuthatches	p. 332
Wrens	p. 334
Dippers	p. 336
Kinglets; Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers	p. 338
Old World Flycatchers	p. 342
Thrushes, Robins	p. 344
Mockingbirds, Thrashers	p. 354
Bulbuls; Starlings	p. 358
Accentors; Wagtails, Pipits	p. 360
Waxwings; Silky-flycatchers	p. 364
Wood-Warblers	p. 366
Olive Warbler	p. 390
Tanagers	p. 392
Bananaquits; Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs, Emberiza Buntings	p. 394
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Passerina Buntings	p. 428
Blackbirds, Orioles	p. 434
Finches	p. 446
Old World Sparrows; Estrildid Finches; Weavers	p. 456
Index	p. 458
Artists' Credits	p. 477
Acknowledgments	p. 479
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