National Geographic Complete Birds of North AmericaJonathan K. Alderfer Essential, comprehensive, and easy to use, National Geographic Complete Book of Birds is an astonishing resource that covers every bird species in North America, as well as all the migrants that fly through. The entries are organized by family groups-an incredible 82 are included-according to the American Ornithological Union guidelines. Within a family, each separate bird entry has dozens of tips and illustrations on species' genders, age groups, behavior, habitats, nesting and feeding habits, and migration routes. Readers will also find unique features, such as:
Perfect for novice or experienced birders alike, National Geographic Complete Book of Birds is a definitive, must-have resource. Quite simply, there is no other volume like it. |
Contents
DUCKS GEESE AND SWANS 153 CARACARAS AND FALCONS | 2 |
CURASSOWS AND GUANS 162 RAILS GALLINULES AND COOTS | 43 |
NEW WORLD QUAIL 172 CRANES Steve N G Howell | 54 |
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ADULT FEMALE ADULT MALE areas Atlantic belly Bering Sea bill birds blackish breast breeding adult bright brownish buff buffy Casual coast coastal color contrasting crown darker distinctive Distribution Common duller dusky east eastern edges eye ring fall flanks flight feathers flocks Flycatcher Genus Geographic Variation gray grayish Gull habitat habitat loss head Identification ADULT immature juvenile lacks late legs mandible Mexico MIGRATION molt Monotypic montane morph nape neck nest NONBREEDING North America northern notes numbers orange overall Pacific pale paler patch pattern perch plumage Polytypic primaries rare rectrices rufous rump Sandpiper scapulars Similar Species slightly smaller SONG southern spots spring Status & Distribution storm-petrels streaked stripe subspecies supercilium tail feathers tertials throat typically underparts undertail coverts underwing upper upperparts usually VAGRANT variable Vireo Voice CALL Warbler West western white wing whitish wing bars wing coverts wingbeats winter adult yellow