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Peterson field guide to birds of North America, Roger Tory Peterson ; with contributions from Michael DiGiorgio [and others]

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Peterson field guide to birds of North America

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Roger Tory Peterson ; with contributions from Michael DiGiorgio [and others]

Peterson field guides

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

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