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Wells, Diana, 1940-

100 birds and how they got their names / Diana Wells ; illustrated by Lauren Jarrett.

1st ed.

Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2002.

xix, 297 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Provides a short history and illustrations of one hundred common and exotic birds, including the cardinal, goose, bird of paradise, and the flamingo.

Birds -- Nomenclature (Popular)

One hundred birds and how they got their names

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-284).

Albatross -- Avocet -- Bird of Paradise -- Bittern -- Blackbird -- Bluebird -- Bobwhite -- Bunting -- Capercaillie -- Cardinal -- Chaffinch -- Coot -- Cormorant -- Cowbird -- Crane -- Crow -- Cuckoo -- Curlew -- Dipper -- Duck -- Eagle -- Egret -- Emu and cassowary -- Falcon -- Flamingo -- Flicker -- Flycatcher -- Frigatebird -- Gannet and booby -- Goatsucker -- Goldfinch -- Goose -- Grackle -- Grebe -- Grouse -- Gull -- Hawk -- Heron -- Hoatzin -- Hummingbird -- Ibis -- Jay -- Kestrel -- Kingbird -- Kingfisher -- Kite -- Kittiwake -- Kiwi -- Lark -- Limpkin -- Loon -- Magpie -- Merlin -- Mockingbird and catbird -- Nightingale -- Nuthatch -- Oriole -- Osprey -- Ostrich -- Owl -- Parrot -- Partridge -- Peacock -- Pelican -- Penguin -- Petrel -- Phalarope -- Pheasant -- Phoebe -- Pigeon or dove -- Plover -- Puffin -- Quail -- Raven -- Rhea -- Roadrunner -- Robin -- Sandpiper -- Sapsucker -- Secretary bird -- Shrike -- Skimmer -- Skua -- Snakebird -- Sparrow -- Starling -- Stork -- Swallow -- Swan -- Swift -- Tanager -- Thrush -- Titmouse and chickadee -- Turkey -- Vulture -- Wagtail -- Warbler -- Woodcock and snipe -- Woodpecker -- Wren.

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