Peterson Field Guide To The Birds Of Eastern And Central North AmericaRoger Tory Peterson had already made his mark with his innovative field guide when he conducted DDT research during World War II. His friend and fellow naturalist Rachel Carson built on these efforts and eventually wrote Silent Spring, a landmark text that, along with Peterson’s field guide, jump-started the modern environmental movement. |
Contents
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Pelecanidae | 38 |
Loons in Flight | 44 |
Aramidae | 52 |
Accidental Longlegged Wading Birds | 58 |
Cathartidae | 92 |
Alcidae | 192 |
Psittacidae | 198 |
Caprimulgidae | 208 |
Alcedinidae | 214 |
Tyrannidae | 222 |
Accidental Flycatchers | 228 |
Apodidae | 234 |
Troglodytidae | 240 |
Circinae | 108 |
Tetraoninae | 122 |
Large Shorebirds in Flight | 144 |
Scolopacidae | 150 |
Accidental Shorebirds from Eurasia | 166 |
Laridae | 172 |
Sterninae | 186 |
Gnatcatchers Polioptilinae and Kinglets Regulidae | 242 |
Vireonidae | 256 |
Thraupidae | 282 |
Icteridae | 310 |
More South Texas Specialties | 324 |
Index of Scientific Names 41 I | 411 |
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America Roger Tory Peterson,Virginia Marie Peterson No preview available - 2002 |