A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North AmericaThe classic, most comprehensive field guide to identifying hummingbirds--nature's smallest and most stunning bird species. Covering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the ultimate guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. Color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed, up-to-date range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence. For a few widespread migratory species, separate maps illustrate expected spring arrival dates. For more than 85 years, Peterson Field Guides have set the standard by which other field guides are measured. Comprehensive and authoritative, they are essential additions to any naturalist's bookshelf or backpack. |
Contents
Watching Hummingbirds | 33 |
Wedgetailed Sabrewing | 115 |
Goldencrowned Emerald | 128 |
Whiteeared Hummingbird | 141 |
Acknowledgments | 233 |
Bibliography | 250 |
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adult female adult male Allen's Allen's Hummingbird Amazilia Anna's Hummingbird Arizona banded belly Bill length birds Black-chinned blackish Blue-throated Hummingbird breast breeding Broad-billed Broad-billed Hummingbird Broad-tailed bronze Buff-bellied BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD Calliope Calliope Hummingbird central cheek cinnamon cinnamon-rufous color Costa's crown display dusky edges on upperparts emerald extensive feeders Female and immature flight forest genus golden green gorget grass green grayish Green Violet-ear habitat hybrid IMMATURE FEMALE immature male iridescence lower LUCIFER HUMMINGBIRD MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD mandible metallic Mexico migration mingbirds mottled narrow nectar plants nectar sources nest North America northern notched tail numbers outer tail feathers pale feather edges pale gray patch Plain-capped Starthroat plant PLUMAGE VARIATION Ruby-throated rufous Rufous Hummingbird SIMILAR SPECIES Similar to adult slightly notched southern southwestern spangled spider silk STATUS AND CONSERVATION stripe SUBSPECIES AND TAXONOMIC TAXONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS Texas throat underparts undertail coverts uppertail VARIATION AND MOLT washed white tips whitish wingtips winter