eBook

Rare birds of North America

WILL RUSSELL, IAN LEWINGTON, STEVE N. G. HOWELL

2013,2014

Overview

Rare Birds of North Americais the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions--the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status. Rare Birds of North Americaprovides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds. Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and CanadaFeatures 275 stunning color plates that depict every speciesExplains patterns of occurrence by region and seasonProvides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migrationIncludes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Subject: 1Kb / Aleutian Islands / Amazon kingfisher / American robin / American sparrow / Animals / Arctic warbler / Asian rosy finch / Atlantic Canada / Auk / Aztec thrush / Bannon / Birds / Birds -- Identification / Blue bunting / Brambling / Brown shrike / Brown skua / Canyon wren / Commander Islands / Common blackbird / Common chaffinch / Common chiffchaff / Common yellowthroat / Crimson-collared grosbeak / Eastern yellow wagtail / Elaenia / Eurasian bittern / Eurasian skylark / European / Flame-colored tanager / Flight feather / French / Frigatebird / Giant kingbird / Greater Antilles / Hermit thrush / Hispaniola / Indian subcontinent / Insectivore / Kingbird / LITERARY CRITICISM / Little bunting / Little shearwater / Meadow pipit / Mexican yellow grosbeak / Mockingbird / Moulting / NATURE / NATURE / Animals / Birds / NATURE / Reference / NATURE / Birdwatching Guides / North America / Northern jacana / Northern lapwing / Northern mockingbird / Olive-backed pipit / Pacific States / Passerine / Pipit / Plumage / Rare birds / Rare birds -- North America / Rare birds -- North America -- Identification / Renaissance / Reverse migration (birds) / Ruby-throated hummingbird / Ruddy quail-dove / Rustic bunting / Shemya / Siberian accentor / Siberian blue robin / Siberian rubythroat / Siberian stonechat / Songbird / Spotted flycatcher / St. Lawrence Island / St. Paul Island (Nova Scotia) / Streak-backed oriole / Thrush (bird) / Wagtail / Warbler / Western spindalis / White wagtail / Willow warbler / Wncb / Zoology
• ISBN: 0691117969, 9780691117966, 9781400848072, 1400848075