Peterson Field Guide To Birds Of North America, Second Edition

by Roger Tory Peterson

Overview

A new edition of the best-selling field guide with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii.

For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birds has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Now that the American Birding Association has expanded its species Checklist to include Hawaii, the Peterson Guide is the first edition to include the wonderful and exotic species of our fiftieth state. In addition, the text and range maps have been updated, and much of the art has been touched up to reflect current knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781328771445
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Series:	Peterson Field Guides
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	520
Sales rank:	59,203
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world’s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Plates

Geese, Swans, and Ducks 16

Cormorants 52

Loons and Grebes 56

Alcids 60

Tubenoses, Pelicans, and Relatives 70

Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers 90

Shorebirds 120

Waders 162

Rail-Like Birds 174

Chickenlike Birds 180

Diurnal Birds Of Prey 192

Owls and Nightjars 222

Pigeons and Doves 234

Cuckoos 238

Parakeets and Parrots 240

Kingfishers 242

Woodpeckers 244

Trogons and Swifts 252

Hummingbirds 254

Flycatchers 262

Swallows 278

Thrushes and Thrashers 282

Waxwings and Phainopepla 296

Jays and Crows 298

Chickadees, Titmice, and Nuthatches 306

Wrens, Kinglets, and Gnatcatchers 314

Shrikes and Vireos 320

Warblers 326

Pipits and Wagtails 352

Larks 354

Longspurs and Snow Buntings 354

Towhees, Sparrows, and Juncos 358

Old World Buntings, Sparrows, Weavers, and Finches 378

Finches and Allies 380

North American Tanagers, Cardinals, Buntings, and Allies 386

Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, and Orioles 394

Birds of Hawaii 408

Life List 462

Photo Credits 484

Index 485