Compact Guide to North Carolina Birds

by Curtis Smalling, Gregory Kennedy

Overview

This easy-to-use field guide will help even the novice birder identify the species encountered in the backyards, forests, and seashores of North Carolina. Over 80 different birds are featured, complete with color illustrations, photographs of eggs, and extensive natural history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781774511558
Publisher:	Lone Pine Media
Publication date:	05/01/2022
Series:	Compact Guide , #11
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,038,494
Product dimensions:	4.30(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Reference Guide 4

Introduction 9

Geese, Swans, Ducks, Mallards 18

Turkeys 28

Loons, Grebes, Shearwaters, Gannets, Pelicans 30

Herons, Egrets, Ibises, Vultures 44

Osprey, Eagles, Hawks, Kestrels 54

Rails, Coots 64

Plovers, Oystercatchers, Sandpipers 68

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers 78

Pigeons, Doves, Cuckoos 86

Owls 92

Nightjars, Hummingbirds, Kingfishers 98

Woodpeckers, Flickers 106

Flycatchers, Kingbirds 114

Vireos 120

Jays, Crows 122

Swallows 126

Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatches, Wrens 130

Bluebirds, Thrushes, Robins 138

Catbirds, Mockingbirds, Starlings 144

Warblers, Ovenbirds, Yellowthroats, Tanagers 152

Sparrows, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings 160

Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Cowbirds, Orioles 174

Finches 182

Glossary 184

Checklist 186

Index 191