Birds of Maine / Peter D. Vickery ; Barbara S. Vickery and Scott Weidensaul, managing editors ; Charles D. Duncan, William J. Sheehan, and Jeffrey V. Wells, coauthors ; paintings by Lars Jonsson and drawings by Barry Van Dusen.
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated overview to the birds of Maine The first comprehensive overview of Maine's incredibly rich birdlife in more than seven decades, Birds of Maine is a detailed account of all 464 species recorded in the Pine Tree State. It is also a thoroughly researched...
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[2020]
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures and Maps
- List of Sidebars and Boxed Text
- Foreword
- In Memoriam: Peter D. Vickery
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Distribution of Birds in Maine
- 3 Maine's Ornithological History
- 4 The Current Status and Conservation Needs of Maine Birds
- 5 Introduction to Species Accounts
- Waterfowl - Anseriformes
- Quails to Turkeys - Galliformes
- Grebes - Podicipediformes
- Pigeons and Doves - Columbiformes
- Cuckoos - Cuculiformes
- Nightjars - Caprimulgiformes
- Swifts to Hummingbirds - Apodiformes
- Rails to Cranes - Gruiformes
- Stilts to Skimmers - Charadriiformes
- Tropicbirds - Phaethontiformes
- Loons - Gaviiformes
- Albatrosses to Shearwaters - Procellariiformes
- Storks - Ciconiiformes
- Frigatebirds to Cormorants - Suliformes
- Pelicans to Spoonbills - Pelecaniformes
- New World Vultures - Cathartiformes
- Osprey to Hawks - Accipitriformes
- Owls - Strigiformes
- Kingfishers - Coraciiformes
- Woodpeckers - Piciformes
- Falcons - Falconiformes
- Parakeets - Psittaciformes
- Flycatchers to Dickcissel - Passeriformes
- Acknowledgments
- Appendices
- Works Cited
- Bird Species Index
- Subject Index.