Guide to the Birds of Alaska

Name: Guide to the Birds of Alaska
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ISBN: 9780882407296

ISBN-10: 0882407295

ISBN-13: 9780882407296

Edition: 5th 2008

Authors: Robert H. Armstrong

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Robert Armstrong's Guide to the Birds of Alaska has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than twenty-five years. Now in its fifth edition, Armstrong provides completely updated information plus hundreds of new photos. Every bird is now illustrated in this classic guide, including all casuals and accidentals. This comprehensive guide offers the most up-to-date knowledge about the birds in Alaska, including the 480 species on the current list.

Book details

List price: $27.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: West Margin Press
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Bob Armstrong has pursued a career in Alaska as a biologist, naturalist, and nature photographer since 1960. He is the author of the best-selling book Nature of Southeast Alaska and numerous other popular and scientific books and articles on the natural history of the state. He lives in Juneau, Alaska. www.naturebob.com



Foreword


Acknowledgments


A Note on Alaska's Biogeographic Regions


Map


Introduction


Key to Charts


Checklist of Alaska's Birds


Bird Families


Geese, Swans, Ducks


Grouse, Ptarmigan


Loons


Grebes


Albatrosses


Fulmars, Petrels, Shearwaters


Storm-Petrels


Cormorants


Bitterns, Herons


Hawks, Eagles


Falcons


Rails, Coots


Cranes


Plovers


Oystercatchers


Sandpipers


Gulls, Terns


Jaegers


Alcids


Pigeons, Doves


Typical Owls


Goatsuckers


Swifts


Hummingbirds


Kingfishers


Woodpeckers


Tyrant Flycatchers


Shrikes


Vireos


Jays, Magpies, Crows


Larks


Swallows


Chickadees


Nuthatches


Creepers


Wrens


Dippers


Kinglets


Old World Warblers


Thrushes


Starlings


Wagtails, Pipits


Waxwings


Wood Warblers


Tanagers


Sparrows, Buntings


Blackbirds


Finches


Casual and Accidental Species


Further Reading


Index


Photo Credits


About the Author


Notes