Peterson field guide to North American bird nests

Peterson field guide to North American bird nests

Casey McFarland

Book - 2021

"A comprehensive field guide to the nests and nesting behavior of North American birds"--

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Subjects
Birds > Nests > North America > Identification.
Field guides.
Handbooks and manuals.
Genres
Field guides
Handbooks and manuals
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Casey McFarland (author)
Other Authors
Matthew Monjello (author), David Moskowitz, 1976-, Emily Gibson
Physical Description
ix, 500 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780544963382
  • Preface
  • A Guide to Using This Book
  • Identifying Birds, Songs, and Calls
  • Learning to identify Nests
  • Range Maps and Geographic Explanation
  • Order of Species
  • Accounts
  • Structure of Species Accounts
  • Nest Key
  • 1. Nests, Breeding Behavior, and Evolution
  • Origins of Bird Nests
  • The Nest and Bird Biology
  • Avian Mating Systems and Behavior
  • Territory
  • Egg Laying, Incubation, and Nestlings
  • 2. Avian Architecture: Nest Design, Materials, and Construction
  • Nest Features and Composition
  • Materials
  • Building Techniques
  • Nest Types
  • Nest Placement
  • Species Accounts
  • Ducks, Geese, and Swans
  • Upland Game Birds
  • Grebes
  • Pigeons and Doves
  • Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
  • Nighthawks and Poorwills
  • Swifts
  • Hummingbirds
  • Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
  • Limpkin
  • Cranes
  • Shorebirds
  • Jaegers
  • Auks, Murres, and Puffins
  • Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
  • Loons
  • Northern Storm-Petrels
  • Shearwaters and Petrels
  • Storks
  • Frigatebirds
  • Boobiesand Gannets
  • Cormorants and Anhinga
  • Pelicans
  • Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets
  • Ibises and Spoonbills
  • New World Vultures
  • Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies
  • Owls
  • Trogons
  • Kingfishers
  • Woodpeckers
  • Falcons and Caracaras
  • Tyrant Flycatchers and Becard
  • Shrikes
  • Vireos
  • Jays, Crows, Ravens, and Allies
  • Larks
  • Swallows
  • Chickadees and Titmice
  • Verdin
  • Bushtit
  • Nuthatches
  • Treecreepers
  • Wrens
  • Gnatcatchers
  • Dippers
  • Kinglets
  • Leaf Warblers
  • Old World Flycatchers
  • Wrentit
  • Thrushes
  • Mockingbirds and Thrashers
  • Starlings
  • Waxwings
  • Silky Flycatchers
  • Olive Warbler
  • Old World Sparrows
  • Wagtails and Pipits
  • Finches and Allies
  • Longspurs and Snow Buntings
  • New World Sparrows
  • Yellow-breasted Chat
  • Meadowlarks, Orioles, Blackbirds, and Allies
  • Wood-Warblers
  • Cardinals and Allies
  • Morelet's Seedeater
  • Acknowledgments
  • Recommended Reading
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Additional Photo Captions and Credits
  • Index

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