Birder's Handbook Birder's Handbook

This is the most complete and authoritative reference book about the birds of North America -- up to date and in field-guide format.The Birder's Handbookis the first of its kind: a portable library of fascinating information not included in your identification guide. For each of the 646 species of birds that breed in North America,The Birder's Handbookwill tell you at a glance:* Where the bird nests, and which sex(es) build(s) the nest;* How many eggs the bird lays, what they look like, which patent incubates and for how long, and how the young are cared for;* Food preferences and foraging habits.You will also find information about displays and mating, wintering, conservation status, and much more. In addition,The Birder's Handbookcontains some 250 short essays covering all aspects of avian natural history.

Paul R. Ehrlich is Bing Professor of Population Studies and Professor of Biology at Stanford University, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is the author of over 400 scientific articles and more than 20 books, including The Population Bomb, Extinction, and The Machinery of Nature.

Contents

Introduction
How to Use this Book
Right-hand Pages -- Essays
Left-hand Pages -- Species Treatments
Treatment Heading
Summary Line
Treatment Paragraph
Dealing with Uncertainty
Key to Summary Lines
Nest Location
Nest Type
Who Builds the Nest
Eggs
Mating system
Incubating Sex
Length of Incubation
Development at Hatching
Time from Hatching to Fledging
Who Tends the Young
Diet During Breeding
Foraging Techniques
Interpreting the Treatment Paragraphs
Breeding
Displays
Nest
Eggs
Diet
Conservation
Notes
Essays
References
Observing and Recording Bird Biology
Species Treatments (Even-numbered Pages)
Essays (Odd-numbered Pages)
Appendices
Hawaiian Bird Biology
Feral Birds
Pelagic Birds
DNA and Passerine Classification
North American Birds Omitted from the Species Treatments
Acknowledgments
Sources of Information Used in this Guide
Bibliography
Supplemental Bibliography
Guide to Essay Topics
Subject Index
Index to North American Birds

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