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Description: |
xiv, 527 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm. |
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"Peterson's classic Eastern Birds and Western Birds, revised and combined"--CIP data sheet. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Foreword -- Editor's note -- Introduction -- Plates -- Geese, swans, and ducks -- Chickenlike birds -- Loons and grebes -- Tubenoses, pelicans, cormorants, and relatives -- Waders -- Diurnal birds of prey -- Rail-like birds -- Shorebirds -- Gulls, terns, skimmers, and jaegers -- Alcids -- Pigeons and doves -- Parakeets -- Cuckoos -- Owls and nightjars -- Hummingbirds -- Swifts and kingfishers -- Woodpeckers -- Flycatchers -- Shrikes and vireos -- Jays and crows -- Swallows and larks -- Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches -- Wrens, kinglets, and gnatcatchers -- Thrushes and thrashers -- Pipits and wagtails -- Waxwings, phainopepla, and starlings -- Warblers -- Tanagers and miscellaneous passerines -- Towhees, sparrows, juncos, and longspurs -- Cardinals, buntings, and allies -- Blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks -- Finches and relatives -- Range maps -- Life list -- Index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Peterson's birth comes a historic collaboration among renowned birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance the Peterson legacy. This new book combines the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds and the Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds in one volume, filled with accessible, concise information and including almost three hours of video podcasts to make bird watching even easier. |
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Additional Information at Google Books http://books.google.com/books?isbn=9780618966141 |
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http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/ Cllick here to access the publishers online video bird podcasts |
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Series Added Entry: |
Peterson field guide series. |