All about Birds : Southwest.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Author.

Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology.

Series:

Regional field guide series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Southwestern States.

Genre:

field guides.

Field guides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2022.

Summary:

The perfect guide to the birds of the southwestern United States, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.orgThe All About Birds Regional Guide Series brings birding enthusiasts the best information from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s website, AllAboutBirds.org, used by more than 24 million people each year. These definitive books provide the most up-to-date resources and expert coverage on bird species throughout North America.This dynamic guide is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the birds of the southwestern United States. The guide offers fascinating details about the birds around you, useful bird ID tips, and handy bird-watching information. It presents full accounts of the 203 bird species most commonly seen in the Southwest; beautiful photographs of male, female, and immature birds, as well as morphs, and breeding and nonbreeding plumage (so you can ID birds all year long); current range maps; and so much more. The southwestern edition of All About Birds is easy to use and easy to share.This volume features the following states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah.Descriptions of 203 bird species, including four photos for each bird chosen specifically for better ID and sourced from the Macaulay Library (a collection of bird photos from citizen scientists)Quick and easy index with illustrations on cover flaps, complete index at the backInformation on Cornell Lab citizen-science programs and how to participateBonus content includes identification best practices and tips on photography, birdscaping, food and feeding, and moreFree MERLIN Bird ID app (downloaded more than 5 million times) for quick ID in the wild using photos and birdsong

Contents:

Rough-legged Hawk

Western Screech-Owl / OWLS

Great Horned Owl

Burrowing Owl

Belted Kingfisher / KINGFISHERS

Red-naped Sapsucker / WOODPECKERS

Red-headed Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker

Gila Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Gilded Flicker

Crested Caracara / FALCONS

American Kestrel

Peregrine Falcon

Western Wood-Pewee / TYRANT FLYCATCHERS

Least Flycatcher

Black Phoebe

Say's Phoebe

Vermilion Flycatcher

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Western Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

Willet

Franklin's Gull / GULLS TERNS

Ring-billed Gull

California Gull

Herring Gull

Forster's Tern

Neotropic Cormorant / CORMORANTS PELICANS

Double-crested Cormorant

American White Pelican

Great Blue Heron / HERONS IBISES

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Cattle Egret

Green Heron

Black-crowned Night-Heron

White-faced Ibis

Black Vulture / VULTURES

Turkey Vulture

Osprey / KITES HAWKS EAGLES

Golden Eagle

Mississippi Kite

Northern Harrier

Cooper's Hawk

Bald Eagle

Harris's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Common Ground Dove

White-winged Dove

Mourning Dove

Greater Roadrunner

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Lesser Nighthawk / NIGHTJARS

Common Nighthawk

Chimney Swift / SWIFTS HUMMINGBIRDS

White-throated Swift

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Sora / RAILS GALLINULES COOTS

Common Gallinule

American Coot

Sandhill Crane / CRANES STILTS

Black-necked Stilt

Killdeer / PLOVERS SANDPIPERS

Long-billed Curlew

Western Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds

Guide to Species

Snow Goose / GEESE DUCKS

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Mallard

Mexican Duck

Northern Pintail

Canvasback

Redhead

Lesser Scaup

Ruddy Duck

Scaled Quail / QUAIL TURKEY GROUSE

California Quail

Gambel's Quail

Wild Turkey

Greater Sage-Grouse

Dusky Grouse

Ring-necked Pheasant

Pied-billed Grebe / GREBES

Eared Grebe

Western Grebe

Rock Pigeon / PIGEONS DOVES CUCKOOS

Band-tailed Pigeon

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Inca Dove

Cover

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

Birding 101

Four Keys to Bird Identifi˚cation

Using Field Marks to Identify Birds

Use Merlin to See the Possibilities

Tips for Beginning Bird Watchers

Listening to Birds

Photographing Birds

Digiscoping

Attracting Birds to Your Yard

Birdscaping

Bird Feeders

Feeder Placement & Safety

Bird Food

Water Sources

Features of a Good Birdhouse

Getting Involved

Citizen Science

eBird

Great Backyard Bird Count

Bird Academy

Project FeederWatch

NestWatch

Celebrate Urban Birds

Notes:

Warbling Vireo / VIREOS.

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-691-23010-2

OCLC:

1289368943