Roger Tory Peterson ; with contributions from Michael DiGiorgio [and others].
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Houghton Mifflin Co.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 527 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Peterson field guides
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"Peterson's classic Eastern Birds and Western Birds, revised and combined"--CIP data sheet.
Text of Note
Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Foreword -- Editor's note -- Introduction -- Plates -- Geese, swans, and ducks -- Chickenlike birds -- Loons and grebes -- Tubenoses, pelicans, cormorants, and relatives -- Waders -- Diurnal birds of prey -- Rail-like birds -- Shorebirds -- Gulls, terns, skimmers, and jaegers -- Alcids -- Pigeons and doves -- Parakeets -- Cuckoos -- Owls and nightjars -- Hummingbirds -- Swifts and kingfishers -- Woodpeckers -- Flycatchers -- Shrikes and vireos -- Jays and crows -- Swallows and larks -- Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches -- Wrens, kinglets, and gnatcatchers -- Thrushes and thrashers -- Pipits and wagtails -- Waxwings, phainopepla, and starlings -- Warblers -- Tanagers and miscellaneous passerines -- Towhees, sparrows, juncos, and longspurs -- Cardinals, buntings, and allies -- Blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks -- Finches and relatives -- Range maps -- Life list -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Peterson's birth comes a historic collaboration among renowned birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance the Peterson legacy. This new book combines the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds and the Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds in one volume, filled with accessible, concise information and including almost three hours of video podcasts to make bird watching even easier.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Houghton Mifflin, Attn Trade Order Processing 181 Ballardvale st, Wilmington, MA, USA, 01887