Peterson field guide to birds of Western North America

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

Summary: A guide for beginning and intermediate watchers of birds from Western North America.

Record details

ISBN: 0547152701
ISBN: 9780547152707
Physical Description: xiv, 493 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 21 cm.
print
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Rev. ed. of: A field guide to Western birds. 3rd ed. 1990.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Tubenoses, pelicans, cormorants, and relatives -- Waders -- Diurnal birds of prey -- Rail-like birds -- Gulls, terns, skimmers, and jaegers -- Alcids -- Pigeons and doves -- Parakeets -- Cuckoos -- Owls and nightjars -- Hummingbirds -- Swifts and trogons -- Flycatchers -- Shrikes and vireos -- Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches -- Wrens, kinglets, and gnatchathers -- Thrushes and thrashers -- Pipits and wagtails -- Waxwings, phainopepla, and starlings -- Warblers -- Towhees, sparrows, juncos, and longspurs -- cardinals, buntings, and allies -- Blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks -- Finches and relatives.