Birds of Field and Shore: Grassland and Shoreline Birds of Eastern North AmericaBirds of Field and Shore describes how 42 common grassland and shoreline birds nest, mate, and rear their broods in spring; how they feed in summer; whether, how, and where they migrate in fall; and how they survive in winter. This seasonal approach, together with an emphasis on ecological niches, distinguishes Eastman's books from other field guides. Precise illustration complements informative text, making Birds of Field and Shore an appealing and educational guide for birders of any skill level. Entries are arranged in taxonomic order based on DNA testing. Selected bibliography and index are included. |
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Contents
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Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | 20 |
TYPICAL OWL FAMILY Strigidae order Strigiformes | 27 |
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor | 42 |
SANDPIPER FAMILY Scolopacidae order Ciconiiformes | 48 |
PLOVER FAMILY Charadriidae order Ciconiiformes | 65 |
GULL FAMILY Laridae order Ciconiiformes | 76 |
FALCON FAMILY Falconidae order Ciconiiformes | 110 |
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus | 124 |
Loggerhead and Northern Shrikes Lanius ludovicianus L excubitor | 132 |
Eastern Bluebird Sialia stalls | 144 |
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis | 154 |
Swallow Family Hirundinidae order Passeriformes | 160 |
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris | 176 |
FINCH FAMILY Fringillidae order Passeriformes | 182 |
Common terms and phrases
abundance adult American American kestrels appear arctic areas bank swallow behaviors bird's birds bluebird bobolinks bobwhites breeding range breeding season brood chicks Close relatives colony common cowbird dickcissels eastern eastern meadowlark EGGS AND YOUNG falcons feathers FEEDING OF YOUNG feet female field sparrow finches FLEDGING flight flocks flying forage golden-plovers golden-wing grass grasshopper sparrows grassland ground grouse gulls habitats hatching hawks horned larks INCUBATION insects juveniles kestrels kingbird lemming loggerheads longspurs mainly males marsh mate meadowlarks migration molt nest boxes nestlings nighthawks North America northern harriers numbers occurs ornithologist pair passerine percent perch peregrines pheasant plumage populations prairie warbler prairie-chickens predators prey probably raptors redpolls remain researcher ring-bills roost sandpipers savannah sedge wrens seeds sexes sharp-tail short-eared owls shrikes shrub snow buntings snowy owls sometimes song species spring subspecies summer tail terns territory tree sparrows tree swallows typically upland sandpiper usually vesper white-crowns wings winter range wrote
Popular passages
Page 4 - only the purist and the diehard would suggest that we might have been better off trying to manage our native grouse instead. In a landscape of row crops, the pheasant is better than nothing, perhaps better than we deserve.
Page 9 - are found predominantly on surface soils of low inherent fertility. This is not necessarily by choice, but because most of the better soil areas have either been put into agricultural production, or were cleared . . . earlier and reverted to brush or forest cover at a faster rate than the poorer soil areas.
Page 15 - young chickens stay near their mothers until about September, then these family units merge and are joined by miscellaneous cocks to make flocks of thirty or so.
Page 14 - but over and over again, the immediate vicinity of a seductive hen became a jumble like the pile-up on a football field.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Birds of Field and Shore: Grassland and Shoreline Birds of Eastern North America |
| Author | John Eastman |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0811726991, 9780811726993 |
| Length | 297 pages |
| Subjects | › Nature / Birdwatching Guides |
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