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Introduction | |
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Flight, Form, and Function | |
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The Implications of Flight | |
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Feathers | |
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Molts and Plumages | |
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Aerodynamics | |
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Feet, Bills, and Digestion | |
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Bones and Muscle | |
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Respiration and Metabolism | |
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Senses and Vocal Apparatus | |
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Bird Intelligence | |
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Origins, Evolution, and Classification | |
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The Origin of Birds | |
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How Bird Species Originate | |
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Classification | |
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Behavior | |
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The Study of Bird Behavior | |
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The Function of Behaviors | |
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Daily and Seasonal Rhythms | |
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Daily Maintenance Behaviors | |
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Migration | |
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Dispersal | |
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Communication | |
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Reproductive Behavior | |
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Understanding Behavior: The Outer Frontier | |
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Habitats and Distributions | |
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Range and Habitat | |
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Habitat Distribution Patterns | |
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Habitat Types | |
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Forests and Woodlands | |
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Grasslands | |
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Shrublands | |
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Deserts | |
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Tundra | |
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Wetland and Aquatic Habitats | |
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Ocean Habitats | |
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Human-created Habitats | |
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Populations and Conservation | |
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What Determines Bird Population Sizes? | |
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Population Regulation | |
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Conservation Threats | |
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Tracking Bird Populations in North America | |
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Protecting North American Birds | |
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Loons | |
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Grebes | |
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Albatrosses | |
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Shearwaters and Petrels | |
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Storm-Petrels | |
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Tropicbirds | |
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Boobies and Gannets | |
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Pelicans | |
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Cormorants | |
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Darters (Anhinga) | |
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Frigatebirds | |
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Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns | |
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Ibises and Spoonbills | |
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Storks | |
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New World Vultures | |
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Flamingos | |
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans | |
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Hawks and Allies | |
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Falcons and Caracaras | |
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Chachalacas and Allies | |
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Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies | |
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New World Quail | |
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Rails, Gallinules, and Coots | |
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Limpkin | |
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Cranes | |
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Thick-knees | |
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Plovers and Lapwings | |
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Oystercatchers | |
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Stilts and Avocets | |
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Jacanas | |
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Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies | |
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Coursers and Pratincoles | |
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Gulls, Terns, and Allies | |
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Auks | |
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Pigeons and Doves | |
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Parrots and Allies | |
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Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis | |
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Barn Owls | |
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Typical Owls | |
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Nighthawks and Nightjars | |
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Swifts | |
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Hummingbirds | |
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Trogons | |
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Hoopoe | |
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Kingfishers | |
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Woodpeckers and Allies | |
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Tyrant Flycatchers | |
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Shrikes | |
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Vireos | |
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Crows and Jays | |
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Larks | |
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Swallows and Martins | |
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Chickadees and Titmice | |
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Penduline Tits (Verdin) | |
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Long-tailed Tits (Bushtit) | |
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Nuthatches | |
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Creepers | |
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Wrens | |
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Dippers | |
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Bulbuls | |
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Kinglets | |
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Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers | |
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Old World Flycatchers | |
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Thrushes | |
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Babblers (Wrentit) | |
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Mockingbirds and Thrashers | |
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Starlings and Mynas | |
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Accentors | |
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Wagtails and Pipits | |
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Waxwings | |
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Silky-flycatchers | |
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Olive Warbler | |
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Wood-Warblers | |
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Bananaquit | |
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Tanagers | |
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New World Sparrows | |
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Cardinals and Allies | |
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Blackbirds, Orioles, and Allies | |
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Finches and Allies | |
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Old World Sparrows | |
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Glossary | |
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Author Biographies | |
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Species Checklist | |
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Index | |