Bull's Birds of New York State / / ed. by Emanuel Levine.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Bull, John,; Gregory, Shari K.,; Griffiths, Carole S.,; Levine, Emanuel,; Lincoln, Stanley R.,; Pataki, George E.,; Smith, Charles R.,; Steadman, David W.,
• HerausgeberIn: Levine, Emanuel,
• TeilnehmendeR: Pataki, George E.
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (648 p.) :; 6 charts, 5 tables, 31 drawings, 7 maps

Whether you watch birds on the shores of Long Island, at the Bashakill Marsh, at Niagara Falls, or just at your backyard feeder, this volume will help you appreciate what our Empire State has to offer. It will give you a historical perspective, and it will tell you what we can hope to look forward to in the future if we are vigilant stewards of our natural world.—Governor George E. PatakiThe "bible" of the state's birders since its publication in 1974, John Bull's Birds of New York State has now been completely revised and updated by the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs. This eagerly awaited survey of bird life in the state today provides new and thorough accounts of all 451 species on the official New York State checklist. The book features 7 new maps—4 in full color—and 30 striking sketches by bird artist Dale Dyer.Birders will find chapters covering topics from the prehistoric birds of the region to contemporary bird habitats and the ways in which current classification is being affected by DNA data and research. The species accounts themselves pay particular attention to date parameters and frequency of occurrence, details that are important to the active birder. Where applicable, full subspecies discussions are included.Meticulously prepared by the editor, Emanuel Levine, and the more than 70 members of the Federation who served as authors, this book will prove invaluable to birdwatchers statewide—whether backyard feeder watchers, casual birders, or dyed-in-the-wool enthusiasts.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Contributing Authors -- History of the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs) Inc -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Introduction -- Origin and Structure of the Book -- The Physical Environment -- The Ecozones of New York State -- Bird Habitats in New York State -- The Role of the Federation in Conservation of New York Birds: The Past Twenty Years -- From Glaciers to Global Warming: Long-Term Changes in the Birdlife of New York State -- Whither Taxonomy? -- Historical Review of the New York State Checklist -- Checklist of the Birds of New York State -- Part II Species Accounts -- LOONS-GAVIIDAE -- GREBES-PODICIPEDIDAE -- ALBATROSSES-DIOMEDEIDAE -- SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS-PROCELLARIIDAE -- STORM-PETRELS-HYDROBATIDAE -- TROPICBIRDS-PHAETHONTIDAE -- BOOBIES AND GANNETS-SULIDAE -- PELICANS-PELECANIDAE -- CORMORANTS-PHALACROCORACIDAE -- DARTERS-ANHINGIDAE -- FRIGATEBIRDS-FREGATIDAE -- BITTERNS, HERONS, AND ALLIES-ARDEIDAE -- IBISES AND SPOONBILLSTHRESKIORNITHIDAE -- STORKS-CICONIIDAE -- NEW WORLD VULTURES-CATHARTIDAE -- GEESE, SWANS, AND DUCKS-ANATIDAE -- KITES, EAGLES, HAWKS, AND ALLIES-ACCIPITRIDAE -- CARACARAS AND FALCONS-FALCONIDAE -- PARTRIDGES, GROUSE, AND TURKEYS-PHASIANIDAE -- NEW WORLD QUAIL-ODONTOPHORIDAE -- RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS-RALLIDAE -- CRANES-GRUIDAE -- PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS-CHARADRIIDAE -- OYSTERCATCHERS-HAEMATOPODIDAE -- STILTS AND AVOCETSRECURVIROSTRIDAE -- SANDPIPERS, PHALAROPES, AND ALLIES-SCOLOPACIDAE -- SKUAS, GULLS, TERNS, AND SKIMMERS-LARIDAE -- AUKS, MURRES, AND PUFFINS-ALCIDAE -- PIGEONS AND DOVES-COLUMBIDAE -- PARROTS-PSITTACIDAE -- CUCKOOS, ROADRUNNERS, AND ANIS-CUCULIDAE -- BARN OWLS-TYTONIDAE -- TYPICAL OWLS-STRIGIDAE -- GOATSUCKERS-CAPRIMULGIDAE -- SWIFTS-APODIDAE -- HUMMINGBIRDS-TROCHILIDAE -- KINGFISHERS-ALCEDINIDAE -- WOODPECKERS AND ALLIES-PICIDAE -- TYRANT FLYCATCHERS-TYRANNIDAE -- SHRIKES-LANIIDAE -- VIREOS-VIREONIDAE -- JAYS, MAGPIES, AND CROWS-CORVIDAE -- LARKS-ALAUDIDAE -- SWALLOWS-HIRUNDINIDAE -- CHICKADEES AND TITMICE-PARIDAE -- NUTHATCHES-SITTIDAE -- CREEPERS-CERTHIIDAE -- WRENS-TROGLODYTIDAE -- KINGLETS-REGULIDAE -- OLD WORLD WARBLERS AND GNATCATCHERS-SYLVIIDAE -- THRUSHES-TURDIDAE -- MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS, AND ALLIES-MIMIDAE -- STARLINGS AND ALLIES-STURNIDAE -- WAGTAILS AND PIPITS-MOTACILLIDAE -- WAXWINGS-BOMBYCILLIDAE -- WOOD WARBLERS-PARULIDAE -- TANAGERS-THRAUPIDAE -- NEW WORLD SPARROWS-EMBERIZIDAE -- GROSBEAIZS AND BUNTINGSCARDINALIDAE -- BLACKBIRDS-ICTERIDAE -- FRINGILLINE AND CARDUELINE FINCHES-FRINGILLIDAE -- OLD WORLD SPARROWS-PASSERIDAE -- Bibliography -- Index of English Bird Names -- Index of Scientific Bird Names