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Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New. From the tiny rufous hummingbird to the majestic bald eagle, Colorado is home to more than 496 types of birds, making it one of the finest birding destinations in the world. Preserved habitats created by local, state, and national authorities have helped foster and protect nesting sites for hundreds of species, 235 of which are featured in their natural habitats, from Great Plains to Rocky Mountains, in this ornithological guide. The birds are organized by type from waterfowl to finches and appear in beautiful color photographs accompanied by clear and concise introductions, identification tips, and habitat and birdsong descriptions. The book also includes a complete state bird checklist and a directory of birding destinations, making this field guide the perfect companion for anyone interested in learning more about the natural history of Colorado and the diversity of the state's birds and where to see them.…

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Paperback. Condición: New. From the tiny rufous hummingbird to the majestic bald eagle, Colorado is home to more than 496 types of birds, making it one of the finest birding destinations in the world. Preserved habitats created by local, state, and national authorities have helped foster and protect nesting sites for hundreds of species, 235 of which are featured in their natural habitats, from Great Plains to Rocky Mountains, in this ornithological guide. The birds are organized by type from waterfowl to finches and appear in beautiful color photographs accompanied by clear and concise introductions, identification tips, and habitat and birdsong descriptions. The book also includes a complete state bird checklist and a directory of birding destinations, making this field guide the perfect companion for anyone interested in learning more about the natural history of Colorado and the diversity of the state's birds and where to see them.…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st ed., 1st printing ; vii, 512 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 21 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital, MP3 file ; 4 3/4 in.) ; flexible color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; Contents : Introduction -- Identifying birds -- Coverage -- Group Accounts -- Species Accounts -- Names -- Measurements -- Natural Variation -- Habits and Ecology -- Vocalizations -- Range Maps -- Photographs and Caption Text -- Natural History of Birds -- Where to Look for Birds -- Forests and Woodlands -- Prairies and Meadows -- Deserts and Shrublands -- Alpine and Arctic Tundra -- Wetland and Aquatic Habitats -- Human Habitats -- Bird Behavior -- Food and Foraging -- Bird Vocalizations -- Courtship and Breeding -- Flight and Migration -- Parts of a Bird -- Parts of a Duck -- Parts of a Songbird -- Parts of a Raptor -- Parts of a Shorebird -- Parts of a Gull -- Plumage and molt -- Sex-related plumage differences -- Age-related plumage differences -- Seasonal plumage differences -- Molt strategies -- Other Differences in Appearance -- How to Identify Birds -- Conservation and Ethics -- Waterfowl -- Whistling-ducks, Geese & Swans, and Ducks -- Upland Game Birds -- Chachalacas, Grouse & Allies, and New World Quail -- Loons -- Grebes -- Tubenoses -- Albatrosses, Shearwaters & Petrels, and Storm-petrels -- Pelicans & Allies -- Tropicbirds, Boobies & Gannets, Pelicans, Cormorants, Darters, and Frigatebirds -- Herons, Ibises & Spoonbills, and Storks -- Flamingos -- Escapes from Captivity or Natural Vagrants? -- New World Vultures, Hawks, and Falcons -- Rails, Limpkin, and Cranes -- Plovers -- Oystercatchers, Stilts & Avocets, and Jacanas -- Evolutionary Relationships -- Sandpipers & Phalaropes -- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers -- Skuas & Jaegers -- Polymorphism -- Auks, Murres, and Puffins -- Pigeons & Doves Parrots & Parakeets -- Documenting Exotic Birds -- Cuckoos & Allies -- Owls and Nightjars Swifts and Hummingbirds -- Trogons and Kingfishers -- Biogeography -- Woodpeckers -- Tyrant Flycatchers -- Mobbing -- Shrikes -- Population Dynamics -- Vireos -- Patterns of Geographic Variation -- Jays & Crows -- Larks -- Subspecies -- Swallows -- Chickadees, Verdin, Long-tailed Tits, Nuthatches, and Creepers -- Wrens and Dippers -- Bulbuls -- Established Exotics -- Kinglets and Old World Warblers & Gnatcatchers -- Thrushes -- Nocturnal Migration -- Babblers -- Mimic-Thrushes and Starlings & Mynas -- Wagtails & Pipits -- Waxwings and Silky-Flycatchers -- Olive Warbler and Wood-Warblers -- Long-distance Migration -- Tanagers -- Sparrows & Allies -- Buntings & Allies -- Conservation Goals -- Blackbirds & Allies -- Brood Parasitism -- The Diversity Paradox -- Finches -- Weaver-Finches -- Acknowledgments -- Recommended references and Resources -- Photo Credits -- Smithsonian Field Guide to Birds of North America Birdsong DVD -- Glossary of Terms -- American Birding Association -- Checklist -- Species Index ; includes data DVD ; slight edge wear, else FINE. Book.…

Paperback. Condición: New. From the tiny rufous hummingbird to the majestic bald eagle, Colorado is home to more than 496 types of birds, making it one of the finest birding destinations in the world. Preserved habitats created by local, state, and national authorities have helped foster and protect nesting sites for hundreds of species, 235 of which are featured in their natural habitats, from Great Plains to Rocky Mountains, in this ornithological guide. The birds are organized by type from waterfowl to finches and appear in beautiful color photographs accompanied by clear and concise introductions, identification tips, and habitat and birdsong descriptions. The book also includes a complete state bird checklist and a directory of birding destinations, making this field guide the perfect companion for anyone interested in learning more about the natural history of Colorado and the diversity of the state's birds and where to see them.…

Paperback. Condición: New. From the tiny rufous hummingbird to the majestic bald eagle, Colorado is home to more than 496 types of birds, making it one of the finest birding destinations in the world. Preserved habitats created by local, state, and national authorities have helped foster and protect nesting sites for hundreds of species, 235 of which are featured in their natural habitats, from Great Plains to Rocky Mountains, in this ornithological guide. The birds are organized by type from waterfowl to finches and appear in beautiful color photographs accompanied by clear and concise introductions, identification tips, and habitat and birdsong descriptions. The book also includes a complete state bird checklist and a directory of birding destinations, making this field guide the perfect companion for anyone interested in learning more about the natural history of Colorado and the diversity of the state's birds and where to see them.…