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The Sibley field guide to birds of eastern North America
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- ISBN: 067945120X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780679451204 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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431 p. : col. ill., maps ; 20 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2003.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Key to the species accounts -- Bird topography -- Loons and grebes -- Tubenoses -- Pelecaniformes -- Anhinga and cormorants -- Wading birds -- Swans and geese -- Dabbling ducks -- Diving ducks -- Diurnal raptors -- Upland game birds -- Gruiformes -- Shorebirds -- Skuas, jaegers, and gulls -- Terns and skimmers -- Alcids -- Pigeons and doves -- Parrots and their allies -- Cuckoos and their allies -- Owls -- Goatsuckers -- Swifts -- Hummingbirds -- Kingfishers -- Woodpeckers -- Tyrant flycatchers -- Shrikes and vireos -- Jays, crows, and their allies -- Larks -- Swallows -- Chickadees, nuthatches, and their allies -- Wrens -- Dipper, kinglets, and gnatcatchers -- Thrushes -- Mimids -- Pipits -- Waxwings -- Starlings, mynas, and bulbuls -- Wood-warblers -- Tanagers, cardinals, and their allies -- Emberizine sparrows and their allies -- Icterids -- Finches and old world sparrows. |
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| Subject: | Bird watching North America Guidebooks Birds North America Identification |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QL 681 .S535 2003 | 30775305472616 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
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Table of Contents
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. 8 | |
| Introduction | p. 8 | |
| Classification of Birds | p. 9 | |
| Birding | p. 10 | |
| Equipment | ||
| Finding Birds | ||
| Learning to Identify Birds | ||
| Variation in Appearance | p. 11 | |
| Geographic Variation and Subspecies | ||
| Polymorphism | ||
| Wear and Fading | ||
| Changes in Posture and Head Shape | ||
| Light and Atmospheric Conditions | ||
| Cosmetic Coloration and Staining | ||
| Aberrant Plumages | ||
| Bill Deformities | ||
| Hybrids | ||
| Molt and Plumage | p. 13 | |
| Learning Songs and Calls | p. 14 | |
| Finding Rare Birds | p. 14 | |
| Ethics | p. 15 | |
| Extinct Species | p. 15 | |
| Conservation | p. 15 | |
| Key to the Species Accounts | p. 16 | |
| Names and Measurements | p. 16 | |
| Species Descriptions | p. 16 | |
| Status | ||
| Habitat | ||
| Behavior | ||
| Voice | ||
| Illustrations | p. 17 | |
| Range Maps | p. 17 | |
| Bird Topography | p. 18 | |
| Parts of a Passerine | p. 18 | |
| Head Feathers | p. 19 | |
| Body Feathers | p. 20 | |
| Wing Feathers | p. 21 | |
| Parts of a Gull | p. 22 | |
| Parts of a Duck | p. 23 | |
| Parts of a Shorebird | p. 24 | |
| Loons and Grebes | p. 25 | |
| Tubenoses | p. 32 | |
| Fulmar | ||
| Petrels | ||
| Shearwaters | ||
| Storm-Petrels | ||
| Pelecaniformes | p. 40 | |
| Boobies | ||
| Frigatebird | ||
| Gannet | ||
| Pelicans | ||
| Tropicbird | ||
| Anhinga and Cormorants | p. 45 | |
| Wading Birds | p. 48 | |
| Bitterns | ||
| Egrets | ||
| Flamingos | ||
| Herons | ||
| Ibises | ||
| Night-Herons | ||
| Spoonbill | ||
| Stork | ||
| Swans and Geese | p. 60 | |
| Domestic Waterfowl | ||
| Exotic Waterfowl | ||
| Geese | ||
| Swans | ||
| Dabbling Ducks | p. 68 | |
| Puddle Ducks | ||
| Teals | ||
| Whistling-Ducks | ||
| Wigeons | ||
| Diving Ducks | p. 69 | |
| Eiders | ||
| Goldeneyes | ||
| Mergansers | ||
| Scaup | ||
| Scoters | ||
| Diurnal Raptors | p. 90 | |
| Caracara | ||
| Eagles | ||
| Falcons | ||
| Hawks | ||
| Kites | ||
| New World Vultures | ||
| Osprey | ||
| Upland Game Birds | p. 117 | |
| Chachalaca | ||
| Chukar | ||
| Exotic Game Birds | ||
| Grouse | ||
| Partridge | ||
| Pheasant | ||
| Prairie-Chickens | ||
| Ptarmigan | ||
| Quail | ||
| Turkey | ||
| Gruiformes | p. 127 | |
| Coot | ||
| Cranes | ||
| Gallinule | ||
| Limpkin | ||
| Moorhen | ||
| Rails | ||
| Sora | ||
| Shorebirds | p. 136 | |
| Avocet | ||
| Curlews | ||
| Dowitchers | ||
| Godwits | ||
| Jacana | ||
| Lapwing | ||
| Oystercatchers | ||
| Phalaropes | ||
| Plovers | ||
| Ruff | ||
| Sandpipers | ||
| Snipe | ||
| Stilt | ||
| Turnstone | ||
| Whimbrel | ||
| Willet | ||
| Woodcock | ||
| Yellowlegs | ||
| Skuas, Jaegers, and Gulls | p. 168 | |
| Terns and Skimmers | p. 190 | |
| Alcids | p. 199 | |
| Dovekie | ||
| Guillemot | ||
| Murrelets | ||
| Murres | ||
| Puffin | ||
| Razorbill | ||
| Pigeons and Doves | p. 204 | |
| Parrots and Their Allies | p. 212 | |
| Cuckoos and Their Allies | p. 218 | |
| Anis | ||
| Cuckoos | ||
| Roadrunner | ||
| Owls | p. 222 | |
| Goatsuckers | p. 232 | |
| Nighthawks | ||
| Nightjars | ||
| Swifts | p. 236 | |
| Hummingbirds | p. 236 | |
| Kingfishers | p. 242 | |
| Woodpeckers | p. 244 | |
| Tyrant Flycatchers | p. 254 | |
| Flycatchers | ||
| Kingbirds | ||
| Pewees | ||
| Phoebes | ||
| Wood-Pewees | ||
| Shrikes and Vireos | p. 271 | |
| Jays, Crows, and Their Allies | p. 280 | |
| Crows | ||
| Jays | ||
| Magpie | ||
| Ravens | ||
| Scrub-Jays | ||
| Larks | p. 289 | |
| Swallows | p. 290 | |
| Chickadees, Nuthatches, and Their Allies | p. 295 | |
| Bushtit | ||
| Chickadees | ||
| Creeper | ||
| Nuthatches | ||
| Titmice | ||
| Verdin | ||
| Wrens | p. 303 | |
| Dipper, Kinglets, and Gnatcatchers | p. 308 | |
| Thrushes | p. 311 | |
| Bluebirds | ||
| Robins | ||
| Thrushes | ||
| Mimids | p. 319 | |
| Catbird | ||
| Mockingbirds | ||
| Thrashers | ||
| Pipits | p. 323 | |
| Waxwings | p. 323 | |
| Starlings, Mynas, and Bulbul | p. 323 | |
| Wood-Warblers | p. 328 | |
| Chat | ||
| Ovenbird | ||
| Parulas | ||
| Redstart | ||
| Warblers | ||
| Waterthrushes | ||
| Yellowthroats | ||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, and Their Allies | p. 355 | |
| Bananaquit | ||
| Cardinaline Buntings | ||
| Cardinals | ||
| Dickcissel | ||
| Grosbeaks | ||
| Tanagers | ||
| Emberizine Sparrows and Their Allies | p. 366 | |
| Emberizine Buntings | ||
| Juncos | ||
| Longspurs | ||
| Sparrows | ||
| Towhees | ||
| Icterids | p. 393 | |
| Blackbirds | ||
| Bobolink | ||
| Cowbirds | ||
| Grackles | ||
| Meadowlarks | ||
| Orioles | ||
| Finches and Old World Sparrows | p. 406 | |
| Crossbills | ||
| Finches | ||
| Goldfinches | ||
| Grosbeaks | ||
| Old World Sparrows | ||
| Redpolls | ||
| Siskin | ||
| Acknowledgments | p. 417 | |
| Index | p. 421 |
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