Rare Birds of North America / / Will Russell, Ian Lewington, Steve N. G. Howell.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Howell, Steve N. G.,; Lewington, Ian,; Russell, Will,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (448 p.) :; 275 color plates. 2 line illus. 9 tables. 17 maps.

The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birdsRare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions—the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status.Rare Birds of North America provides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds.Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and CanadaFeatures 275 stunning color plates that depict every speciesExplains patterns of occurrence by region and seasonProvides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migrationIncludes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- How to Use This Book -- INTRODUCTION -- WHAT IS A ‘RARE BIRD’–AND WHEN AND WHENCE? -- MIGRATION AND VAGRANCY IN BIRDS -- WHERE DO NORTH AMERICAN VAGRANTS COME FROM? -- TOPOGRAPHY, MOLT, AND AGING -- SPECIES ACCOUNTS -- WATERFOWL -- SUNGREBES -- ALCIDS -- PELAGIC SEABIRDS -- GULLS AND TERNS -- SHOREBIRDS -- WADING BIRDS -- LARGER LANDBIRDS -- AERIAL LANDBIRDS -- SONGBIRDS -- Appendices -- Appendix A. Species New to North America, Fall 2011–Summer 2012 -- Appendix B: Species of Hypothetical Occurrence -- Appendix C: Birds New to North America, 1950–2011 -- Literature Cited -- Index