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Peterson Field Guides: Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America : Large Format Edition by Roger Tory Peterson (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100395963710
ISBN-139780395963715
eBay Product ID (ePID)502002
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePeterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America : Large Format Edition
Publication Year1999
SubjectGeneral, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Animals / Birds
FeaturesLarge Type
TypeNot Available
AuthorRoger Tory Peterson
Subject AreaNature, Reference, Science
SeriesPeterson Field Guides
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight29.5 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
LCCN99-020466
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroduction ix Map of Area Covered by This Book inside front cover How to Identify Birds 1 Ducks, Ducklike and Miscellaneous Swimming Birds 10-51 Loons: Gaviidae 10 Grebes: Podicipedidae 12 Alcids (Auks): Alcidae 14 Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae 18 Darters: Anhingidae 18 Swans, Geese, and Ducks: Anatidae 20 Swans: Cygninae 20 Geese: Anserinae 20 Geese and Swans in Flight 24 Whistling-Ducks: Dendrocygninae 26 Dabbling Ducks: Anatinae 26 Diving Ducks: Aythyinae 32 Stiff-tailed Ducks: Oxyurinae 38 Mergansers: Merginae 40 Ducklike Swimmers (Coots, Gallinules): Rallidae (in part) 42 Flight Patterns of Ducks 44 Seabirds, Gulls, etc. (Aerialists) 52-77 Shearwaters, etc.: Procellariidae 52 Rare Pterodroma Petrels 54 Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae 54 Pelicans: Pelecanidae 56 Frigatebirds: Fregatidae 56 Gannets and Boobies: Sulidae 58 Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae 58 Jaegers and Skuas: Stercorariidae 60 Gulls and Terns: Laridae 62 Gulls: Larinae 62 Terns: Sterninae 72 Skimmers: Rynchopidae 76 Long-legged Wading Birds 78-89 Herons and Bitterns: Ardeidae 78 Storks: Ciconiidae 84 Cranes: Gruidae 84 Limpkins: Aramidae 86 Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae 86 Flamingoes: Phoenicopteridae 88 Smaller Wading Birds 90-121 Rails: Rallidae 90 Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae 94 Avocets and Stilts: Recurvirostridae 94 Plovers: Charadriidae 96 Plovers and Turnstone in Flight 100 Sandpipers: Scolopacidae 102 Phalaropes: Phalaropodidae 114 Waders in Flight 116 Fowl-like Birds 122-127 Turkeys: Meleagrididae 122 Grouse, etc.: Tetraonidae 122 Pheasants: Phasianidae (in part) 122 Quails and Partridges: Phasianidae (in part) 126 Birds of Prey 128-155 Hawks, Eagles, etc.: Accipitridae 128 Kites: Elaninae and Milvinae 128 Accipiters: Accipitrinae 130 Harriers: Circinae 130 Buteos: Buteoninae (in part) 132 Eagles: Buteoninae (in part) 136 Ospreys: Pandionidae 136 American Vultures: Cathartidae 138 Caracaras and Falcons: Falconidae 138 Caracaras: Caracarinae 138 Falcons: Falconinae 140 Birds of Prey Overhead 142 Owls: Tytonidae (Barn Owls) and Strigidae (True Owls) 150 Nonpasserine Land Birds 156-171 Parrots and Parakeets: Psittacidae 156 Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae 158 Cuckoos and Allies: Cuculidae 160 Goatsuckers (Nightjars): Caprimulgidae 162 Hummingbirds: Trochilidae 164 Kingfishers: Alcedinidae 164 Woodpeckers: Picidae 166 Swifts: Apodidae (with Swallows, 182) Passerine (Perching) Birds 172-267 Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae 172 Larks: Alaudidae 178 Pipits: Motacillidae 178 Swallows: Hirundinidae 180 Crows, Jays, etc.: Corvidae 184 Titmice and Chickadees: Paridae 188 Nuthatches: Sittidae 190 Creepers: Certhiidae 190 Wrens: Troglodytidae 192 Gnatcatchers and Kinglets: Sylviidae 194 Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae 194 Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae 196 Thrushes: Turdidae 196 Shrikes: Laniidae 202 Waxwings: Bombycillidae 202 Vireos: Vireonidae 204 Wood-Warblers: Parulidae 208 Blackbirds, Orioles, etc.: Icteridae 230 Starlings: Sturnidae 234 Tanagers: Thraupidae 238 Weaver Finches: Ploceidae 240 Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, and Buntings: Fringillidae 240 Life List 268 Index 275
Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisAn easy-to-use, large print edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Now the guide is reissued in a larger format specially produced for those who don't want to take their reading glasses into the field. Peterson's treasured illustrations have been reproduced in beautiful color, species descriptions include only the most important identification elements--size, voice, and habitat--and color range maps, conveniently located next to the species accounts, have been updated specifically for this book. For more than 85 years, Peterson Field Guides have set the standard by which other field guides are measured. Comprehensive and authoritative, they are essential additions to any naturalist's bookshelf or backpack., An easy-to-use, large print edition of the classic, best-selling field guide from Peterson Field Guides
LC Classification NumberQL681.P446 1999
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