Birds of America. Introd. and descriptive captions by Ludlow Griscom.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, Macmillan, 1950.Edition: Popular edDescription: 320 p. col. illus. 21 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 598.2973
LOC classification:
  • QL674 .A9 1950
Contents:
Introduction -- Loons (Gaviidae) -- Grebes (Colymbidae) -- Shearwaters (Procellariidae) -- Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) -- Tropic birds (Phaethontidae) -- Pelicans (Pelecanidae) -- Gannets (Sulidae) -- Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) -- Darters ((Anhingidae) -- Man-o'-ward birds (Fregatidae) -- Herons and Bitterns (Ardeidae) -- Wood Ibises (Ciconiidae) -- Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) -- Flamingoes (Phoenicopteridae) -- Swans, Geese, Surface-feeding Ducks, Diving Ducks, Ruddy Ducks, and Mergansers (Anatidae) -- Vultures (Cathartidae) -- Kites, Short-winged hawks, Buzzard hawks, Eagles and Harriers (Accipitridae) -- Ospreys (Pandionidae) -- Caracaras and Falcons (Falconidae) -- Grouse (Tetraonidae) -- Quails (Phasianidae) -- Turkeys (Meleagrididae) -- Cranes (Gruidae) -- Limpkins (Aramidae) -- Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae) -- Oyster-catchers (Haematopodidae -- Plovers, Turnstones and Surf Birds (Charadriidae) -- Woodcock, Snipe, Sandpipers, etc. (Scolopacidae) -- Avocet and Stilts (Recurvirostridae) -- Phalaropes (Phalaropodidae) -- Jaeger (Stercorariidae) -- Gulls and Terns (Laridae) -- Skimmers (Rynchopinae) -- Auks, Murres, and Puffins (Alcidae) -- Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) -- Parrots (Psittacidae) -- Cuckoos (Cuculidae) -- Owls (Tytonidae) -- Owls (Strigidae) -- Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae) -- Swifts (Apodidae) -- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) -- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) -- Woodpeckers (Picidae) -- Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) -- Larks (Alaudidae) -- Swallows (Hirundinidae) -- Crows and Jays (Corvidae) -- Titmice (Paridae) -- Nuthatches (Sittidae) -- Dippers (Cinclidae) -- Wrens (Troglodytidae) -- Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) -- Robins, Bluebirds, etc. (Turdidae) -- Gnatcatchers and Kinglets (Sylviidae) -- Waxwings (Bombycillidae) -- Shrikes (Laniidae) -- Vireos (Vireonidae) -- Wood Warblers (Parulidae) -- Meadowlarks, Blackbirds and Orioles (Icteridae) -- Tanagers (Thraupidae) -- Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, Buntings (Fringillidae)
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Introduction -- Loons (Gaviidae) -- Grebes (Colymbidae) -- Shearwaters (Procellariidae) -- Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae) -- Tropic birds (Phaethontidae) -- Pelicans (Pelecanidae) -- Gannets (Sulidae) -- Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) -- Darters ((Anhingidae) -- Man-o'-ward birds (Fregatidae) -- Herons and Bitterns (Ardeidae) -- Wood Ibises (Ciconiidae) -- Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) -- Flamingoes (Phoenicopteridae) -- Swans, Geese, Surface-feeding Ducks, Diving Ducks, Ruddy Ducks, and Mergansers (Anatidae) -- Vultures (Cathartidae) -- Kites, Short-winged hawks, Buzzard hawks, Eagles and Harriers (Accipitridae) -- Ospreys (Pandionidae) -- Caracaras and Falcons (Falconidae) -- Grouse (Tetraonidae) -- Quails (Phasianidae) -- Turkeys (Meleagrididae) -- Cranes (Gruidae) -- Limpkins (Aramidae) -- Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae) -- Oyster-catchers (Haematopodidae -- Plovers, Turnstones and Surf Birds (Charadriidae) -- Woodcock, Snipe, Sandpipers, etc. (Scolopacidae) -- Avocet and Stilts (Recurvirostridae) -- Phalaropes (Phalaropodidae) -- Jaeger (Stercorariidae) -- Gulls and Terns (Laridae) -- Skimmers (Rynchopinae) -- Auks, Murres, and Puffins (Alcidae) -- Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) -- Parrots (Psittacidae) -- Cuckoos (Cuculidae) -- Owls (Tytonidae) -- Owls (Strigidae) -- Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae) -- Swifts (Apodidae) -- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) -- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) -- Woodpeckers (Picidae) -- Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) -- Larks (Alaudidae) -- Swallows (Hirundinidae) -- Crows and Jays (Corvidae) -- Titmice (Paridae) -- Nuthatches (Sittidae) -- Dippers (Cinclidae) -- Wrens (Troglodytidae) -- Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) -- Robins, Bluebirds, etc. (Turdidae) -- Gnatcatchers and Kinglets (Sylviidae) -- Waxwings (Bombycillidae) -- Shrikes (Laniidae) -- Vireos (Vireonidae) -- Wood Warblers (Parulidae) -- Meadowlarks, Blackbirds and Orioles (Icteridae) -- Tanagers (Thraupidae) -- Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, Buntings (Fringillidae)