Birds of North America

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Published in association with America's preeminent authority, the Smithsonian Institution
This comprehensive handbook to the birds of North America:
Eastern Region includes 706 species -all birds known to breed east of the 100th meridian in the United States and Canada, as well as regular visitors and vagrants to this region. The Smithsonian Handbook is the
first identification guide that includes details of ' Hooded
the bird's life history in a concise and Warbler
user-friendly format.
Identification: Each full-page profile combines a precise description, annotated photographs, and artworks to highlight the key field marks of the species in each plumage. Similar species are shown and distinguishing characteristics are noted.
Life histories: Further information on the bird's habits describes the typical song and other vocalizations, behavior, breeding, nesting, population, and conservation concerns. Typical flight patterns and nest locations... Tovább

Fülszöveg

' i' "'pT' ' ; i ¦ r' !fi'tt
Published in association with America's preeminent authority, the Smithsonian Institution
This comprehensive handbook to the birds of North America:
Eastern Region includes 706 species -all birds known to breed east of the 100th meridian in the United States and Canada, as well as regular visitors and vagrants to this region. The Smithsonian Handbook is the
first identification guide that includes details of ' Hooded
the bird's life history in a concise and Warbler
user-friendly format.
Identification: Each full-page profile combines a precise description, annotated photographs, and artworks to highlight the key field marks of the species in each plumage. Similar species are shown and distinguishing characteristics are noted.
Life histories: Further information on the bird's habits describes the typical song and other vocalizations, behavior, breeding, nesting, population, and conservation concerns. Typical flight patterns and nest locations and shapes are described with clear icons, and amplified in the text. Each bird's range during summer, winter, and on migration is clearly shown on a map.
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Frederick Joseph Alsop, III PhD is an ornithologist and a professor of biological sciences at East Tennessee State University. He received his doctorate in zoology from the University of Tennessee, and specializes in the ecology, distribution, life history, and taxonomy of birds. An avid field biologist and birder, he has identified more than 3,200 species worldwide. Vissza