03237nam 22004573 450 991015862060332120230810001640.0(CKB)3710000001009072(MiAaPQ)EBC5338106(Au-PeEL)EBL5338106(CaONFJC)MIL984589(OCoLC)1031966250(EXLCZ)99371000000100907220210901d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryNew York :Dorling Kindersley US,2017.©2017.1 online resource (0 pages)1-4654-6384-4 1-4654-5631-7 Intro -- Contents 3 -- How this book works 4 -- Anatomy 6 -- Identification 8 -- Ducks, Geese, and Swans 12 -- Quails, Grouse, Pheasants, and Turkeys 36 -- Loons 45 -- Grebes 47 -- Grebes 47 -- Tubenoses 51 -- Tubenoses 51 -- Storks 56 -- Storks 56 -- Frigatebirds, Gannets, Cormorants, and Anhingas 58 -- Pelicans, Ibises, Herons, and Egrets 65 -- Vultures, Hawks, and Eagles 76 -- Rails, Cranes 86 -- Plovers, Sandpipers, and Auks 95 -- Gulls and Terns 126 -- Pigeons and Doves 142 -- Cuckoos 146 -- Owls 149 -- Nightjars 158 -- Swifts, Hummingbirds 161 -- Kingfishers 164 -- Woodpeckers 166 -- Falcons and Caracaras 173 -- Flycatchers 177 -- Vireos, Jays and Crows 185 -- Chickadees and Titmice, Swallows 195 -- Nuthatches, Wrens 204 -- Thrushes, Thrashers, Pipits 213 -- Longspurs and Snow Buntings 224 -- Wood Warblers 227 -- American Sparrows, Cardinals and Relatives 249 -- Blackbirds and Orioles 268 -- Finches 277 -- Old World Sparrows 284 -- Index 286 -- Acknowledgments 295.Profiling more than 350 of the most commonly seen birds in eastern North America, this handy photographic field guide brings each species to life on the page. From the American black duck to the snowy owl to the American Goldfinch, high-quality photographs capture the beauty of these birds and, coupled with concise text, make identification in the wild quick and effortless. Detailed illustrations show typical plumage, comparing juvenile and adult, male and female, and appearance during the winter and summer months. No matter when you want to go birdwatching, American Museum of Natural History: Pocket Birds of North America, Eastern Region can help you locate where a certain species can be seen throughout the entire year, even during migration season. Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, American Museum of Natural History: Pocket Birds of North America, Eastern Region is the perfect field companion for bird enthusiasts of all ages and levels of experience.Canada, EasternfastNorth AmericafastUnited States, Eastfast598.097Kress Stephen1249627Wolfson Elissa1249628American Museum of Natural History.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910158620603321American Museum of Natural History2895809UNINA