Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The major groups of North American raptors -- Observing and studying raptors -- Diurnal raptors -- Vultures -- California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) -- Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) -- Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) -- Kites -- White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) -- Everglade (snail) Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) -- Hook-billed kite (Chrondrohierax uncinatus) -- Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) -- Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forticatus) -- Harriers -- Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus) -- Accipiters -- Norther Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) -- Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) -- Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) -- Buteos and allies -- Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) -- Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) -- Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) -- Gray hawk (Asturina nitida) -- Short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) -- Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) -- Rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus) -- Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) -- White-tailed hawk (Buteo albicaudatus) -- Zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus) -- Common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) -- Bay-winged (Harris's) hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) -- Ospreys -- Ospreys -- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus).
Eagles -- Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) -- Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) -- Falcons and caracaras -- Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) -- Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) -- Prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) -- Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis) -- Merlin (Falco columbarius) -- American kestrel (Falco sparverius) -- Crested caracara (Caracara cheriway) -- Nocturnal raptors -- Barn owls -- Barn owl (Tyto alba) -- Eagle, snowy, wood, eared, and screech owls -- Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) -- Snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) -- Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) -- Barred owl (Strix varia) -- Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) -- Long-eared owl (Asio otus) -- Eastern screech owl (Otus asio) -- Western screech owl (Otus kennicottii) -- Whiskered screech owl (Otus trichopsis) -- Flammulated owl (Otus flammeolus) -- Burrowing, boreal, saw-whet, hawk, pygmy, and elf owls -- Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia or speotyto cunicularia) -- Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) -- Northern saw-whet owl (aegolius acadicus) -- Northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula) -- Northern pygmy owl (Glaucidiu gnoma) -- Ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) -- Elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) -- Suggested further readings -- Index -- About the authors.
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