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Peterson, Roger Tory, 1908-1996.

A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America / Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson.

5th ed.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., ©2002.

xxii, 427 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm.

A guide featuring the Peterson Identification System collects more than sixty years of observations, paintings, and writings to detail the birds of eastern and central North America.

The Peterson field guide series

Peterson field guide series.

Birds -- North America.

Peterson, Virginia Marie, 1925-2001.

Field guide to the birds

"Previously published as A field guide to the birds. 4th ed., ©1980 by Roger Tory Peterson"--Title page verso.

"Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute."

Includes indexes.

Life List Loons: Gaviidae Grebes: Podicipedidae Shearwaters: Procellariidae Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae Casual or Accidental Seabirds and Coastal Species Pelicans: Pelecanidae Frigatebirds: Fregatidae Gannets, Boobies: Sulidae Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae Anhingas: Anhingidae Loons in Flight Cormorants in Flight Herons, Egrets, Bitterns: Ardeidae Limpkins: Aramidae Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae Flamingoes: Phoenicopteridae Storks: Ciconiidae Cranes: Gruidae Accidental Long-legged Wading Birds Swans, Geese, Ducks: Anatidae New World Vultures: Cathartidae Caracaras and Falcons: Falconidae Hawks, Kites, Accipiters, Harriers, and Eagles: Accipitridae Ospreys: Pandionidae Falcons: Falconidae Pheasant, Grouse, Turkey, and Allies: Phasianidae Grouse, etc.: Tetraoninae New World Quails: Odontophoridae Ducklike Swimmers (Coots, Gallinules): Rallidae (in part) Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae Plovers: Charadriidae Large Shorebirds in Flight Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae Avocets and Stilts: Recurvirostridae Sandpipers and Phalaropes: Scolopacidae Accidental Shorebirds from Eurasia Jaegers: Stercorariidae Gulls: Laridae Terns: Sterninae Skimmers: Rynchopinae Auks, etc.: Alcidae Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae Parrots, Parakeets: Psittacidae Cuckoos: Cuculidae Owls: Strigidae and Tytonidae Nighthawks, Nightjars: Caprimulgidae Nighthawks: Caprimulgidae Hummingbirds: Trochilidae Kingfishers: Alcedinidae Woodpeckers: Picidae Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae Accidental Flycatchers Larks: Alaudidae Pipits: Motacillidae Swallows: Hirundinidae Swifts: Apodidae Chickadees and Titmice: Paridae Nuthatches: Sittidae Creepers: Certhiidae Wrens: Troglodytidae Gnatcatchers (Polioptilinae) and Kinglets (Regulidae) Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae Thrushes: Turdidae Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae Crows, Jays, etc.: Corvidae Shrikes: Laniidae Waxwings: Bombycillidae Vireos: Vireonidae Wood-Warblers: Parulidae Tanagers: Thraupidae Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, Buntings: Fringillidae, Emberizidae, Cardinalidae Blackbirds, Orioles, etc.: Icteridae Starlings: Sturnidae Old World Sparrows: Passeridae Miscellaneous Finchlike Birds South Texas Specialties More South Texas Specialties Accidentals from the Tropics Accidentals and Escapes from Eurasia Exotics

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