Waubonsee Community College

Birds of North America, a guide to field identification, by Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun, and Herbert S. Zim ; illustrated by Arthur Singer

eng

Includes bibliographical references (page 346) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Birds of North America

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by Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun, and Herbert S. Zim ; illustrated by Arthur Singer

The Golden field guide series

a guide to field identification

Text and illustrations identify 645 species of birds

Loons--Order Gaviiformes; Family Gaviidae -- Grebes--Order Podicipediformes; Family Podicipedidae -- Tubenoses--Order Procellariiformes -- Albatrosses--Family Diomedeidae -- Fulmars, Shearwaters, Petrels--Family Procellariidae -- Storm-Petrels--Family Hydrobatidae -- Pelicans and Allies--Order Pelecaniformes -- Tropicbirds--Family Phaethontidae -- Gannets and Boobies--Family Sulidae -- Pelicans--Family Pelecanidae -- Cormorants--Family Phalacrocoracidae -- Anhingas--Family Anhingidae -- Frigatebirds--Family Fregatidae -- Herons and Allies--Order Ciconiiformes -- Herons and Bitterns--Family Ardeidae -- Ibises and Spoonbills--Family Threskiornithidae -- Storks--Family Ciconiidae -- Flamingos--Order Phoenicopteriformes; Family Phoenicopteridae -- Waterfowl--Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae -- Whistling-Ducks, Swans, and Geese--Subfamily Anserinae -- Whistling-Ducks--Tribe Dendrocygnini -- Swans--Tribe Cygnini -- Geese--Tribe Anserini -- Ducks--Subfamily Anatinae -- Surface-feeding Ducks--Tribes Anatini and Cairinini -- Bay Ducks--Tribe Aythyini -- Sea Ducks and Mergansers--Tribe Mergini -- Stiff-tailed Ducks--Tribe Oxyurini -- Vultures, Hawks, and Falcons--Order Falconiformes -- American Vultures--Family Cathartidae -- Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Ospreys--Family Accipitridae -- Caracaras and Falcons--Family Falconidae -- Gallinaceous Birds--Order Galliformes -- Chachalacas--Family Cracidae -- Pheasants and Allies--Family Phasianidae -- Partridges and Pheasants--Subfamily Phasianinae -- Grouse and Ptarmigan--Subfamily Tetraoninae -- Turkeys--Subfamily Meleagridinae -- Quail--Subfamily Odontophorinae -- Cranes and Allies--Order Gruiformes -- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots--Family Rallidae -- Limpkins--Family Aramidae -- Cranes--Family Gruidae -- Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids--Order Charadriiformes -- Plovers--Family Charadriidae -- Oystercatchers--Family Haematopodidae -- Stilts and Avocets--Family Recurvirostridae -- Jacanas--Family Jacanidae -- Sandpipers, Turnstones, Surfbirds, Phalaropes--Family Scolopacidae -- Gulls and Allies--Family Laridae -- Jaegers and Skuas--Subfamily Stercorariinae -- Gulls--Subfamily Larinae -- Terns--Subfamily Sterninae -- Skimmers--Subfamily Rynchopinae -- Alcids--Family Alcidae -- Pigeons, Doves--Order Columbiformes; Family Columbidae -- Parrots--Order Psittaciformes; Family Psittacidae -- Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis--Order Cuculiformes; Family Cuculidae -- Owls--Order Strigiformes; Families Tytonidae, Strigidae -- Goatsuckers--Order Caprimulgiformes; Family Caprimulgidae -- Swifts and Hummingbirds--Order Apodiformes -- Swifts--Family Apodidae -- Hummingbirds--Family Trochilidae -- Trogons--Order Trogoniformes; Family Trogonidae -- Kingfishers--Order Coraciiformes; Family Alcedinidae -- Woodpeckers--Order Piciformes; Family Picidae -- Perching Birds--Order Passeriformes -- Tyrant Flycatchers and Becards--Family Tyrannidae -- Larks--Family Alaudidae -- Swallows--Family Hirundinidae -- Jays, Magpies, and Crows--Family Corvidae -- Chickadees and Titmice--Family Paridae -- Verdins--Family Remizidae -- Bushtits--Family Aegithalidae -- Nuthatches--Family Sittidae -- Creepers--Family Certhiidae -- Bulbuls--Family Pycnonotidae -- Wrens--Family Troglodytidae -- Dippers--Family Cinclidae -- Old World Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Thrushes--Family Muscicapidae -- Old World Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers--Subfamily Sylviinae -- Old World Flycatchers--Subfamily Muscicapinae -- Bluebirds, Solitaires, Other Thrushes--Subfamily Turdinae -- Wrentits--Subfamily Timaliinae -- Mockingbirds and Thrashers--Family Mimidae -- Wagtails and Pipits--Family Motacillidae -- Waxwings--Family Bombycillidae -- Silky-Flycatchers--Family Ptilogonatidae -- Shrikes--Family Laniidae -- Starlings--Family Sturnidae -- Vireos--Family Vireonidae -- Wood-Warblers, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, Blackbirds--Family Emberizidae -- Wood-Warblers--Subfamily Parulinae -- Bananaquits--Subfamily Coerebinae -- Tanagers--Subfamily Thraupinae -- Grosbeaks, Tropical Buntings, Dickcissel--Subfamily Cardinalinae -- Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs--Subfamily Emberizinae -- Blackbirds and Orioles--Subfamily Icterinae -- Finches--Family Fringillidae -- Bramblings--Subfamily Fringillinae -- Cardueline Finches--Subfamily Carduelinae -- Old World Sparrows --Family Passeridae