[PDF] Peterson Reference Guide To Woodpeckers Of North America eBook

Author : Stephen Shunk
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0547840241

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A complete guide to the natural history, ecology, and conservation of North America’s twenty-three woodpecker species. From the iconic Woody Woodpecker to the ubiquitous Northern Flicker, woodpeckers have long captivated our attention. Their astonishing anatomy makes them one of the most specialized bird families in the world, and their keystone ecological roles in our forests and woodlands makes them some of the most important birds on the continent. This comprehensive and authoritative guide to the natural history, ecology, and conservation of North America’s twenty-three woodpecker species goes far beyond identification. It explores their unique anatomy and their fascinating and often comical behaviors; it covers each species’ North American conservation status; and it showcases over 250 stunning photographs of woodpeckers in their natural habitats, plus easy-to-read figures and range maps. This reference guide is an essential addition to every birder’s library.

Author : Rick Wright
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 39,96 MB
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0547973179

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Sparrows are as complicated as they are common. This is an essential guide to identifying 76 kinds, along with a fascinating history of human interactions with them. What, exactly, is a sparrow? All birders (and many non-birders) have essentially the same mental image of a pelican, a duck, or a flamingo, and a guide dedicated to waxwings or kingfishers would need nothing more than a sketch and a single sentence to satisfactorily identify its subject. Sparrows are harder to pin down. This book covers one family (Passerellidae), which includes towhees and juncos, and 76 members of the sparrow clan. Birds have a human history, too, beginning with their significance to native cultures and continuing through their discovery by science, their taxonomic fortunes and misfortunes, and their prospects for survival in a world with ever less space for wild creatures. This book includes not just facts and measurements, but stories—of how birds got their names and how they were discovered—of their entanglement with human history.

Author : Scott Weidensaul
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,45 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0547840039

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"With detailed information about identification, calls, habitat, breeding, nesting, and behavior, this reference guide has the most up-to-date information about natural history, taxonomy, biology, ecology, migration and conservation status."--Book jacket.

Author : Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 1999-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395975145

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With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.

Author : John Kricher
Publisher : Peterson Reference Guides
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 25,36 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1328787362

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A fascinating look at what birds do and why they do it Both casual and serious birdwatchers can take their skills to the next level with this detailed consideration of bird behavior. This book makes it possible to move beyond identifying birds to understanding some of the underpinning and meaning to what birds do, how they do it, and why they do it. Written in an easy-to-understand style, with an abundance of photos illustrating the behaviors, the book shows how flight, molt, migration, feeding, predation, social behavior, courtship, and nesting shape birds' behaviors. Birds are everywhere, and easy to observe; this introduction to elements of bird behavior will connect readers more intimately with these remarkable and beguilingly perceptive animals.

Author : Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 49,56 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780618726417

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Author : Rick Wright
Publisher : Peterson Reference Guides
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 15,29 MB
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0547973160

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Sparrows are as complicated as they are common. This is an essential guide to identifying 76 kinds, along with a fascinating history of human interactions with them. What, exactly, is a sparrow? All birders (and many non‑birders) have essentially the same mental image of a pelican, a duck, or a flamingo, and a guide dedicated to waxwings or kingfishers would need nothing more than a sketch and a single sentence to satisfactorily identify its subject. Sparrows are harder to pin down. This book covers one family (Passerellidae), which includes towhees and juncos, and 76 members of the sparrow clan. Birds have a human history, too, beginning with their significance to native cultures and continuing through their discovery by science, their taxonomic fortunes and misfortunes, and their prospects for survival in a world with ever less space for wild creatures. This book includes not just facts and measurements, but stories--of how birds got their names and how they were discovered--of their entanglement with human history.

Author : Casey McFarland
Publisher : Peterson Field Guides
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0544963385

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A comprehensive field guide to the nests and nesting behavior of North American birds Beyond being a simple reference book, the Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests is a practical, educational, and intimate doorway to our continent's bird life. The diversity of nests and nesting strategies of birds reflect the unique biology and evolution of these charismatic animals. Unlike any other book currently on the market, this guide comprehensively incorporates nest design, breeding behavior, and habitat preferences of North American birds to provide the reader with a highly functional field resource and an engaging perspective of this sensitive part of a bird's life cycle.

Author : Jack Griggs
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,2 MB
Release : 2002-11-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0060527706

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A field guide to North American birds presents an identification method that uses panoramic illustrations, range maps, and an organization system based on habitat and characteristics.