Peterson field guide to birds of Western North America

Peterson, Roger Tory 1908-1996 (Author). Peterson, Roger Tory 1908-1996 Field guide to Western birds. (Added Author). DiGiorgio, Michael. (Added Author).

Summary: Presents illustrations and detailed descriptions of the most common species of birds found in the western areas of North America, with advice on bird identification and maps indicating the range of each species.

Record details

ISBN: 9780547152707 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780547152707 (sc.)
Physical Description: print
xiv, 493 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 21 cm.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:march.15 Rev. ed. of: A field guide to Western birds. 3rd ed. 1990. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Geese, swans, and ducks -- Chickenlike birds -- Loons and grebes -- Tubenoses, pelicans, cormorants, and relatives -- Waders -- Diurnal birds of prey -- Rail-like birds -- Shorebirds -- Gulls, terns, skimmers, and jaegers -- Alcids -- Pigeons and doves -- Parakeets -- Cuckoos -- Owls and nightjars -- Hummingbirds -- Swifts and trogons -- Kingfishers and woodpeckers -- Flycatchers -- Shrikes and vireos -- Jays and crows -- Swallows and larks -- Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches -- Wrens, kinglets, and gnatchathers -- Thrushes and thrashers -- Pipits and wagtails -- Waxwings, phainopepla, and starlings -- Warblers -- Tanagers -- Towhees, sparrows, juncos, and longspurs -- Cardinals, buntings, and allies -- Blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks -- Finches and relatives.
Action Note:	Committed to retain 20170101 20321231 COPPUL SPAN Monograph