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American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America, editor-in-chief, François Vuilleumier

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American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America

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editor-in-chief, François Vuilleumier

Updated to reflect the latest taxonomic data, this book is the complete photographic guide to the 657 species of birds found in the United States and Canada. Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, it includes stunning full-color photographs revealing individual species with unrivaled clarity. The 550 most commonly seen birds are pictured with plumage variations, and images of subspecies and information on similar birds are provided to make differentiation easy. You can even discover which species to expect when and where with up-to-date, color-coded maps highlighting habitation and migratory patterns

Evolution -- Anatomy & flight -- Migration -- Courtship & mating -- Nests & eggs -- Identification -- Species guide. Ducks, geese, & swans ; Quails, grouse, turkeys, & relatives ; Loons ; Grebes ; Tubenoses ; Storks, frigatebirds, gannets, cormorants, & anhingas ; Pelicans, herons, ibises, & relatives ; Hawks, eagles, vultures, & relatives ; Rails, cranes, & relatives ; Shorebirds, gulls, auks, & relatives ; Pigeons and doves ; Cuckoos ; Owls ; Nightjars ; Swifts & hummingbirds ; Trogons & kingfishers ; Woodpeckers ; Falcons & caracaras ; Parakeets & parrots ; New world flycatchers ; Vireos, jays & crows ; Swallows, chickadees & titmice ; Nuthatches & wrens ; Thrushes, thrashers, wagtails & pipits ; Longspurs & snow buntings ; Wood warblers ; American sparrows, cardinals & relatives ; Orioles and blackbirds ; Finches ; Old world sparrows -- Rare species -- Vagrants

Birds of North America