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Field marks of all species found in North America west of the lOOth meridian, with a section on the birds of the Hawaiian Islands
Text and Illustrations by ROGER TORY PETERSON
Second Edition
Sponsored by the National Audubon Society and National Wildlife Federation
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY BOSTON Contents
How to Use This Book xv Checklists xxi Part 1: North America West of the 100th Meridian 1 Loons: Gaviidae 3 Grebes: Podicipedidae 5 Albatrosses: Diomedeidae 8 Shearwaters, Fulmars, Large Petrels: Procellariidae 9 Storm Petrels: Hydrobatidae 11 Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae 13 Pelicans: Pelecanidae 13 Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae 15 Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae 16 Frigatebirds: Fregatidae 19 Herons and Bit\f;;rns: Ardeidae 19 Storks and Wood Ibises: Ciconiidae 23 Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae 24 Swans, Geese, and Ducks: Anatidae 24 Swans: Cygninae 25 Geese: Anserinae 26 Tree Ducks: Dendrocygninae 29 Surface-feeding Ducks: Anatinae 30 Diving Ducks: Aythyinae 36 Stiff-tailed Ducks: Oxyurinae 44 Mergansers: Merginae 45 American Vultures: Cathartidae 47 Hawks, Kites, Harriers, Eagles: Accipitridae 48 Kites: Elaninae and Milvinae 48 Accipiters, or Bird Hawks: Accipitrinae 49 Buteos, or Buzzard Hawks: Buteoninae (in part) 50 Eagles: Buteoninae (in part) 56 Harriers: Circinae 57 Ospreys: Pandionidae 58 Caracaras and Falcons: Falconidae 58 Caracaras: Caracarinae 58 Falcons: Falconinae 59 Guans and Chachalacas: Cracidae 61 Grouse and Ptarmigans: Tetraonidae 62 Quails, Partridges, and Pheasants: Phasianidae 66 Turkeys: Meleagrididae 69 Cranes: Gruidae 70 Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae 72 Ja~anas: Jacanidae 74 xi xii CONTENTS Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae 75 Plovers, Turnstones, and Surfbirds: Charadriidae 75 Snipe, Sandpipers, etc.: Scolopacidae 79 Avocets and Stilts: Recurvirostridae 91 Phalaropes: Phalaropodidae 91 Jaegers and Skuas: Stercorariidae 93 Gulls and Terns: Laridae 95 Gulls: Larinae 95 Terns: Sterninae 103 Auks, etc.: Alcidae 107 Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae 113 Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis: Cuculidae 116 Owls: Tytonidae (Barn Owls) and Strigidae 118 Goatsuckers: Caprimulgidae 127 Swifts: Apodidae 129 Hummingbirds: Trochilidae 131 Trogons: Trogonidae 137 Kingfishers: Alcedinidae 137 Woodpeckers: Picidae 138 Cotingas: Cotingidae 146 Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae 147 Larks: Alaudidae 158 Swallows: Hirundinidae 159 Jays, Magpies, and Crows: Corvidae 162 Titmice, Verdins, and Bushtits: Paridae 167 Nuthatches: Sittidae 171 Creepers: Certhiidae 172 Wrentits: Chamaeidae 172 Dippers: Cinclidae 173 Wrens: Troglodytidae 174 Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae 177 Thrushes, Bluebirds, Solitaires: Turdidae 181 Gnatcatchers, Kinglets, Old World Warblers: Sylviidae 186 Pipits, Wagtails: Motacillidae 188 Waxwings: Bombycillidae 189 Silky Flycatchers: Ptilogonatidae 190 Shrikes: Laniidae 191 Starlings: Sturnidae 192 Vireos: Vireonidae 193 Wood Warblers: Parulidae 197 Weaver Finches, etc.: Ploceidae 212 Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, and Orioles: Icteridae 213 Tanagers: Thraupidae 220 Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows, Buntings: Fringillidae 222 Part II: The Hawaiian Islands 253 Appendixes 1. Accidental and Marginal Species (w. N. America) 277 n. Casual and Accidental Species (Hawaiian Is.) 285 Index 289 Illustrations
Line illustrations Map of Area Covered by the Book x Topography of a Bird 2 Bills of Loons 4 Pelicans and Allies; Albatrosses 14 Cormorants 17 Wings of Scaups 38 Chachalaca 62 Turkey 69 Wood Ibis and Whooping Crane 71 Typical Bills of "Peep" 88 The Larger Auks (Alcidae) 108 The Larger Owls 120 The Smaller Owls 123 Swifts 130 Flight Patterns of Woodpeckers 139 Silhouettes of Crow and Raven 165 Dipper 173 Phainopepla and Waxwings 190 Crested Myna 193 House Sparrow 212 Heads of White-crowned Sparrows 245 Snow Bunting and Alaskan Specialties 250 Map of the Hawaiian Islands 254 Hawaiian Shearwaters and Petrels 257 Hawaiian Sea Birds (Tropicbirds, Boobies, etc.) 259 Nene, Hawaiian Duck, Laysan Duck 262 Hawaiian Terns 265 Hawaiian Hawk 266 Plates (following page 145) 1. Grebes and Loons 2. Shearwaters, Fulmar, and Storm Petrels 3. Skua and Jaegers 4. Long-legged Wading Birds 5. Geese and Swans 6. Geese and Swans 7. Ducks in Flight (through the binocular) 8. Ducks in Flight (through the binocular) 9. Ducks Overhead (as the sportsman often sees them) 10. Ducks Overhead (as the sportsman often sees them) 11. Bay Ducks 12. Sea Ducks xiii XlV ILLUSTRATIONS
13. Mergansers, Tree Ducks, and Others 14. Marsh and Pond Ducks 15. Buteos or Buzzard Hawks 16. Hawks 17. Accipiters, Falcons, Kites, Harrier 18. Eagles and Vultures 19. Caracara and Black Buteos 20. Osprey and Buteos 21. Ptarmigans and Grouse 22. Quail, Partridges, and Pheasant 23. Pigeons and Doves 24. Rails, Ja«