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| Introduction | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| Loons--Order Gaviiformes; Family Gaviidae | |
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| Grebes--Order Podicipediformes; Family Podicipedidae | |
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| Tubenoses--Order Procellariiformes | |
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| Albatrosses--Family Diomedeidae | |
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| Fulmars, Shearwaters, Petrels--Family Procellariidae | |
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| Storm-Petrels--Family Hydrobatidae | |
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| Pelicans and Allies--Order Pelecaniformes | |
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| Tropicbirds--Family Phaethontidae | |
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| Gannets and Boobies--Family Sulidae | |
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| Pelicans--Family Pelecanidae | |
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| Cormorants--Family Phalacrocoracidae | |
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| Anhingas--Family Anhingidae | |
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| Frigatebirds--Family Fregatidae | |
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| Herons and Allies--Order Ciconiiformes | |
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| Herons and Bitterns--Family Ardeidae | |
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| Ibises and Spoonbills--Family Threskiornithidae | |
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| Storks--Family Ciconiidae | |
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| Flamingos--Order Phoenicopteriformes; Family Phoenicopteridae | |
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| Waterfowl--Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae | |
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| Whistling-Ducks, Swans, and Geese--Subfamily Anserinae | |
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| Whistling-Ducks--Tribe Dendrocygnini | |
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| Swans--Tribe Cygnini | |
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| Geese--Tribe Anserini | |
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| Ducks--Subfamily Anatinae | |
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| Surface-feeding Ducks--Tribes Anatini and Cairinini | |
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| Bay Ducks--Tribe Aythyini | |
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| Sea Ducks and Mergansers--Tribe Mergini | |
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| Stiff-tailed Ducks--Tribe Oxyurini | |
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| Vultures, Hawks, and Falcons--Order Falconiformes | |
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| American Vultures--Family Cathartidae | |
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| Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Ospreys--Family Accipitridae | |
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| Caracaras and Falcons--Family Falconidae | |
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| Gallinaceous Birds--Order Galliformes | |
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| Chachalacas--Family Cracidae | |
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| Pheasants and Allies--Family Phasianidae | |
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| Partridges and Pheasants--Subfamily Phasianinae | |
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| Grouse and Ptarmigan--Subfamily Tetraoninae | |
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| Turkeys--Subfamily Meleagridinae | |
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| Quail--Subfamily Odontophorinae | |
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| Cranes and Allies--Order Gruiformes | |
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| Rails, Gallinules, and Coots--Family Rallidae | |
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| Limpkins--Family Aramidae | |
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| Cranes--Family Gruidae | |
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| Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids--Order Charadriiformes | |
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| Plovers--Family Charadriidae | |
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| Oystercatchers--Family Haematopodidae | |
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| Stilts and Avocets--Family Recurvirostridae | |
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| Jacanas--Family Jacanidae | |
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| Sandpipers, Turnstones, Surfbirds, Phalaropes--Family Scolopacidae | |
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| Gulls and Allies--Family Laridae | |
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| Jaegers and Skuas--Subfamily Stercorariinae | |
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| Gulls--Subfamily Larinae | |
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| Terns--Subfamily Sterninae | |
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| Skimmers--Subfamily Rynchopinae | |
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| Alcids--Family Alcidae | |
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| Pigeons, Doves--Order Columbiformes; Family Columbidae | |
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| Parrots--Order Psittaciformes; Family Psittacidae | |
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| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, Anis--Order Cuculiformes; Family Cuculidae | |
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| Owls--Order Strigiformes; Families Tytonidae, Strigidae | |
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| Goatsuckers--Order Caprimulgiformes; Family Caprimulgidae | |
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| Swifts and Hummingbirds--Order Apodiformes | |
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| Swifts--Family Apodidae | |
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| Hummingbirds--Family Trochilidae | |
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| Trogons--Order Trogoniformes; Family Trogonidae | |
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| Kingfishers--Order Coraciiformes; Family Alcedinidae | |
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| Woodpeckers--Order Piciformes; Family Picidae | |
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| Perching Birds--Order Passeriformes | |
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| Tyrant Flycatchers and Becards--Family Tyrannidae | |
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| Larks--Family Alaudidae | |
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| Swallows--Family Hirundinidae | |
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| Jays, Magpies, and Crows--Family Corvidae | |
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| Chickadees and Titmice--Family Paridae | |
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| Verdins--Family Remizidae | |
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| Bushtits--Family Aegithalidae | |
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| Nuthatches--Family Sittidae | |
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| Creepers--Family Certhiidae | |
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| Bulbuls--Family Pycnonotidae | |
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| Wrens--Family Troglodytidae | |
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| Dippers--Family Cinclidae | |
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| Old World Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Thrushes--Family Muscicapidae | |
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| Old World Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers--Subfamily Sylviinae | |
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| Old World Flycatchers--Subfamily Muscicapinae | |
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| Bluebirds, Solitaires, Other Thrushes--Subfamily Turdinae | |
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| Wrentits--Subfamily Timaliinae | |
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| Mockingbirds and Thrashers--Family Mimidae | |
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| Wagtails and Pipits--Family Motacillidae | |
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| Waxwings--Family Bombycillidae | |
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| Silky-Flycatchers--Family Ptilogonatidae | |
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| Shrikes--Family Laniidae | |
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| Starlings--Family Sturnidae | |
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| Vireos--Family Vireonidae | |
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| Wood-Warblers, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, Blackbirds--Family Emberizidae | |
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| Wood-Warblers--Subfamily Parulinae | |
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| Bananaquits--Subfamily Coerebinae | |
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| Tanagers--Subfamily Thraupinae | |
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| Grosbeaks, Tropical Buntings, Dickcissel--Subfamily Cardinalinae | |
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| Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs--Subfamily Emberizinae | |
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| Blackbirds and Orioles--Subfamily Icterinae | |
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| Finches--Family Fringillidae | |
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| Bramblings--Subfamily Fringillinae | |
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| Cardueline Finches--Subfamily Carduelinae | |
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| Old World Sparrows --Family Passeridae | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |