Peterson field guide to birds of eastern and central North America Roger Tory Peterson ; with contributions from Michael DiGiorgio ... [et al.]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Peterson, Roger Tory, 1908-1996.

Series:

Peterson field guide series

Peterson field guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--North America.

Birds.

Physical Description:

xiv, 445 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 21 cm.

Edition:

6th ed.

Other Title:

Field guide to birds of eastern and central North America

Place of Publication:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.

Summary:

Presents illustrations and detailed descriptions of the most common species of birds found in the eastern and central areas of North America, with advice on bird identification and maps indicating the range of each species.

Contents:

Geese, swans, and ducks

Chickenlike birds

Loons and grebes

Tubenoses, pelicans, cormorants, and relatives

Waders

Diurnal birds of prey

Rail-like birds

Shorebirds

Gulls, terns, skimmers, and jaegers

Alcids

Pigeons and doves

Parakeets

Cuckoos

Owls and nightjars

Hummingbirds

Swifts and kingfishers

Woodpeckers

Flycatchers and shrikes

Vireos

Jays and crows

Swallows and larks

Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches

Wrens, kinglets, and gnatcatchers

Thrushes and thrashers

Waxwings, bulbuls, and starlings

Warblers

Tanagers and miscellaneous passerines

Towhees, sparrows, juncos, and longspurs

Cardinals, buntings, and allies

Blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks

Finches and relatives.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America / Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. c2002.

Includes index.

Related Work:

Peterson, Roger Tory, 1908-1996. Field guide to the birds.

ISBN:

9780547152462

0547152469

OCLC:

317917948

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