Sibley's birding basics /
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| Author / Creator: | Sibley, David, 1961- |
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| Uniform title: | Birding basics |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. |
| Description: | 154 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4809906 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1.. Getting Started
- 2.. Finding Birds
- 3.. The Challenges of Bird Identification
- 4.. Misidentification
- 5.. Identifying Rare Birds
- 6.. Taxonomy
- 7.. Using Behavioral Clues
- 8.. Voice
- 9.. Understanding Feathers
- 10.. Feather Arrangement and Color Patterns
- 11.. Structure of Tail and Wings
- 12.. Bare Parts
- 13.. Molt
- 14.. Feather Wear
- 15.. Age Variation
- 16.. Ethics and Conservation
- Latin Names for Species Mentioned in the Text
