A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds provides a thorough, species by species, guide to the breeding biology of the birds of North America. Some 669 breeding species are described in full, covering the birds from the Arctic to the southern boundary of the continental United States. The book presents complete basic information on the breeding cycle of each species, covering their nest habitat, nest site, nest construction, breeding season, eggs, incubation, and nesting and nestling period. More ...
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A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds provides a thorough, species by species, guide to the breeding biology of the birds of North America. Some 669 breeding species are described in full, covering the birds from the Arctic to the southern boundary of the continental United States. The book presents complete basic information on the breeding cycle of each species, covering their nest habitat, nest site, nest construction, breeding season, eggs, incubation, and nesting and nestling period. More than 100 black and white drawings of nests and nestlings provide valuable information on the identification of the nests, eggs, and nestlings of the species, 16 colour plates show a wide range of typical young, and 48 colour plates show the eggs of 597 species. A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds covers the most fascinating aspects of North American birdlife--their reproduction and the care of their young. Some 669 breeding species are described in full, covering the birds of the Arctic to the birds of the southern boundary of the continental United States. More than 100 black and white drawings of nests and nestlings and identification keys provide valuable information on the identification of the nests, eggs, and nestlings of the species. 16 colour plates show a wide range of typical young, mostly of species with precocial, or downy nestlings. A further 48 colour plates show the eggs of 597 species. This fully up-to-date book summarizes all that is known about this crucial part of the birds life cycle and points to what is yet unknown and to things that may yet be discovered by the scientific ornithologist and birder alike. Features: * Describes nests, eggs, and nestlings and gives basic biological info on nesting and breeding biology * Includes up-to-date coverage of all North American breeding species, including Alaska and Canada in one comprehensive volume
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