Author:

Peterson, Roger Tory 1908-1996  Search this

Peterson, Virginia Marie 1925-  Search this

Physical description:

xxii, 427 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

North America

Date:

2002

©2002

Notes:

"Previously published as A field guide to the birds. 4th ed., ©1980 by Roger Tory Peterson"--Title page verso.

"Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute."

Includes indexes.

Contents:

Life List 14 -- Loons: Gaviidae 26 -- Grebes: Podicipedidae 28 -- Shearwaters: Procellariidae 30 -- Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae 34 -- Casual or Accidental Seabirds and Coastal Species 34 -- Pelicans: Pelecanidae 38 -- Frigatebirds: Fregatidae 38 -- Gannets, Boobies: Sulidae 40 -- Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae 40 -- Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae 42 -- Anhingas: Anhingidae 42 -- Loons in Flight 44 -- Cormorants in Flight 44 -- Herons, Egrets, Bitterns: Ardeidae 46 -- Limpkins: Aramidae 52 -- Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae 52 -- Flamingoes: Phoenicopteridae 54 -- Storks: Ciconiidae 56 -- Cranes: Gruidae 56 -- Accidental Long-legged Wading Birds 58 -- Swans, Geese, Ducks: Anatidae 60 -- New World Vultures: Cathartidae 92 -- Caracaras and Falcons: Falconidae 92 -- Hawks, Kites, Accipiters, Harriers, and Eagles: Accipitridae 96 -- Ospreys: Pandionidae 112 -- Falcons: Falconidae 116 -- Pheasant, Grouse, Turkey, and Allies: Phasianidae 120 -- Grouse, etc.: Tetraoninae 122 -- New World Quails: Odontophoridae 124 -- Ducklike Swimmers (Coots, Gallinules): Rallidae (in part) 126 -- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae 128 -- Plovers: Charadriidae 132 -- Large Shorebirds in Flight 144 -- Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae 146 -- Avocets and Stilts: Recurvirostridae 146 -- Sandpipers and Phalaropes: Scolopacidae 150 -- Accidental Shorebirds from Eurasia 166 -- Jaegers: Stercorariidae 170 -- Gulls: Laridae 172 -- Terns: Sterninae 186 -- Skimmers: Rynchopinae 190 -- Auks, etc.: Alcidae 192 -- Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae 196 -- Parrots, Parakeets: Psittacidae 198 -- Cuckoos: Cuculidae 200 -- Owls: Strigidae and Tytonidae 202 -- Nighthawks, Nightjars: Caprimulgidae 208 -- Nighthawks: Caprimulgidae 210 -- Hummingbirds: Trochilidae 212 -- Kingfishers: Alcedinidae 214 -- Woodpeckers: Picidae 216 -- Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae 222 -- Accidental Flycatchers 228 -- Larks: Alaudidae 230 -- Pipits: Motacillidae 230 -- Swallows: Hirundinidae 232 -- Swifts: Apodidae 234 -- Chickadees and Titmice: Paridae 236 -- Nuthatches: Sittidae 238 -- Creepers: Certhiidae 238 -- Wrens: Troglodytidae 240 -- Gnatcatchers (Polioptilinae) and Kinglets (Regulidae) 242 -- Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae 242 -- Thrushes: Turdidae 244 -- Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae 248 -- Crows, Jays, etc.: Corvidae 252 -- Shrikes: Laniidae 254 -- Waxwings: Bombycillidae 254 -- Vireos: Vireonidae 256 -- Wood-Warblers: Parulidae 260 -- Tanagers: Thraupidae 282 -- Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, Buntings: Fringillidae, Emberizidae, Cardinalidae 284 -- Blackbirds, Orioles, etc.: Icteridae 310 -- Starlings: Sturnidae 312 -- Old World Sparrows: Passeridae 318 -- Miscellaneous Finchlike Birds 318 -- South Texas Specialties 320 -- More South Texas Specialties 322 -- Accidentals from the Tropics 324 -- Accidentals and Escapes from Eurasia 326 -- Exotics 328

Summary:

A guide featuring the Peterson Identification System collects more than sixty years of observations, paintings, and writings to detail the birds of eastern and central North America.

Topic:

Birds  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1073127