Birds of the Pacific Northwest

by Todd Telander

Overview

Each Falcon Field Guide to birds introduces the most common and sought-after species in a state. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, these informative guides make it easy to identify birds in a backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas. Each bird is accompanied by a detailed listing of its prominent attributes and a color illustration showing its important features. Birds are organized in taxonomic order, keeping families of birds together for easy identification. This is the essential source for the field, both informative and beautiful to peruse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493051922
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	06/01/2020
Series:	Falcon Pocket Guides
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	1,051,284
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Todd Telander is a freelance natural science illustrator, a wildlife artist, and the author and illustrator of many FalconGuides, including Mushrooms and the Scats and Tracks series. He lives with his wife, Kirsten, and two sons, Miles and Oliver.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Notes about the Species Accounts viii

Bird Topography and Terms x

Nonpasserines

Geese, Ducks, Mergansers (Family Anatidae) 1

Quail (Family Odontophoridae) 18

Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys (Family Phasianidae) 19

Grebes (Family Podicipedidae) 27

Pigeons, Doves (Family Columbidae) 30

Nightjars, Nighthawks (Family Caprimulgidae) 32

Swifts (Family Apodidae) 33

Hummingbirds (Family Trochilidae) 35

Rails, Coots (Family Rallidae) 37

Cranes (Family Gruidae) 38

Avocets, Stilts (Family Recurvirostridae) 39

Oystercatchers (Family Haematopodidae) 41

Plovers (Family Charadriidae) 41

Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Family Scolopacidae) 43

Jaegers (Family Stercorariidae) 55

Alcid5 (Family Alcidae) 55

Gulls, Terns (Family Laridae) 59

Loons (Family Gaviidae) 66

Albatrosses (Family Diomedeidae) 68

Fulmars, Shearwaters (Family Procellariidae) 68

Storm-Petrels (Family Hydrobatidae) 70

Cormorants (Family Phalacrocoracidae) 72

Pelicans (Family Pelecanidae) 73

Herons, Egrets (Family Ardeidae) 74

Ibises (Family Threskiornithidae) 79

New World Vultures (Family Cathartidae) 80

Osprey (Family Pandionidae) 80

Hawks, Eagles (Family Accipitridae) 81

Barn Owl (Family Tytonidae) 88

Typical Owls (Family Strigidae) 88

Kingfishers (Family Alcedinidae) 96

Woodpeckers (Family Picidae) 96

Falcons (Family Falconidae) 103

Passerines

Tyrant Flycatchers (Family Tyrannidae) 107

Shrikes (Family Laniidae) 115

Vireos (Family Vireonidae) 116

Jays, Crows (Family Corvidae) 118

Larks (Family Alaudidae) 123

Swallows (Family Hirundinidae) 123

Chickadees, Titmice (Family Paridae) 127

Bushtit (Family Aegithalidae) 129

Nuthatches (Family Sittidae) 130

Creeper (Family Certhiidae) 131

Wrens (Family Troglodytidae) 132

Gnatcatchers (Family Polioptilidae) 135

Dippers (Family Cinclidae) 135

Kinglets (Family Regulidae) 136

Wrentit (Family Timaliidae) 137

Thrushes (Family Turdidae) 138

Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Thrashers (Family Mimidae) 143

Starlings (Family Sturnidae) 144

Waxwings (Family Bombycillidae) 145

Old World Sparrows (Family Passeridae) 147

Pipits (Family Motaclllidae) 147

Finches (Family Fringillidae) 148

Snow Bunting, Longspur (Family Calcariidae) 156

Sparrows, Buntings (Family Passerellidae) 157

Yellow-breasted Chat (Family Icteriidae) 169

Blackbirds, Orioles (Family Icteridae) 169

Wood-Warblers (Family Parulidae) 174

Tanagers, Grosbeaks (Family Cardinalidae) 180

Index 182

About the Author/Illustrator 190