عنوان

American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America /

(Number (ISBN

1465443991

(Number (ISBN

9781465443991

Title Proper

American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

editor-in-chief, François Vuilleumier.

Edition Statement

Revised edition.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York, New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

DK Publishing,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2016.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

752 pages :

Other Physical Details

color illustrations, color maps ;

Dimensions

29 cm

Text of Note

Includes index.

Text of Note

How this book works -- Evolution -- Anatomy and flight -- Migration -- Courtship and mating -- Nests and eggs -- Identification -- Species guide. Ducks, geese, and swans ; Quails, grouse, turkeys, and relatives ; Loons ; Grebes ; Tubenoses ; Storks, frigatebirds, gannets, cormorants, and anhingas ; Pelicans, herons, ibises, and relatives ; Hawks, eagles, vultures, and relatives ; Rails, cranes, and relatives ; Shorebirds, gulls, auks, and relatives ; Pigeons and doves ; Cuckoos ; Owls ; Nightjars ; Swifts and hummingbirds ; Trogons and kingfishers ; Woodpeckers ; Falcons and caracaras ; Parakeets and parrots ; New world flycatchers ; Vireos, jays and crows ; Swallows, chickadees and titmice ; Nuthatches and wrens ; Thrushes, thrashers, wagtails and pipits ; Longspurs and snow buntings ; Wood warblers ; American sparrows, cardinals and relatives ; Orioles and blackbirds ; Finches ; Old world sparrows -- Rare species -- Vagrants.

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Text of Note

Updated to reflect all the latest taxonomic data, American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America is the complete photographic guide to the 657 species of birds found in the United States and Canada. Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, this book includes stunning full-color photographs revealing 657 individual species with unrivaled clarity. The 550 most commonly seen birds are pictured with plumage variations, and images of subspecies and information on similar birds are provided to make differentiation easy, from game birds and waterfowl to shorebirds and swifts to owls, flycatchers, finches, and more. You can even discover which species to expect when and where with up-to-date, color-coded maps highlighting habitation and migratory patterns. Written by a team of more than 30 birders and ornithologists with expertise in particular species or families, and produced in association with the American Museum of Natural History, this updated and refreshed edition of American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America is the ultimate photographic guide to every bird species in the United States and Canada--

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Dk Pub, C/O Penguin Random House 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136, (646)6744032

Parallel Title

Birds of North America

Birds-- North America, Identification.

Birds-- North America-- Identification.

Birds-- North America, Identification.

Birds.

Birds.

Guidebooks.

North America.

North America.

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Class number

System Code

Vuilleumier, François,1938-

American Museum of Natural History.

Date of Transaction

20200823024818.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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