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What Bird Is That?

What Bird Is That?

by Frank M. Chapman

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Author
Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945
Title
What bird is that? : A pocket museum of the land birds of the eastern United States, arranged according to season
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
QL: Science: Zoology
Subject
Birds -- United States
Category
Text
eBook-No.
31751
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31751
Release Date
March 23, 2010
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.WHAT BIRD IS THAT?
  2. 2.By FRANK M. CHAPMAN — WHAT BIRD IS THAT?
  3. 3.FRANK M. CHAPMAN
  4. 4.INTRODUCTION
  5. 5.CONTENTS
  6. 6.BIRDS AND SEASONS — FOOTNOTE:
  7. 7.LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
  8. 8.Land Birds of the Eastern United States
  9. 9.GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. ORDER GALLINÆ
  10. 10.AMERICAN QUAIL. FAMILY ODONTOPHORIDÆ
  11. 11.GROUSE. FAMILY TETRAONIDÆ
  12. 12.TURKEYS. FAMILY MELEAGRIDÆ
  13. 13.PIGEONS AND DOVES. ORDER COLUMBÆ
  14. 14.PIGEONS AND DOVES. FAMILY COLUMBIDÆ
  15. 15.BIRDS OF PREY. ORDER RAPTORES
  16. 16.AMERICAN VULTURES. FAMILY CATHARTIDÆ
  17. 17.HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES, ETC. FAMILY BUTEONIDÆ
  18. 18.FALCONS, CARACARAS, ETC. FAMILY FALCONIDÆ
  19. 19.OSPREYS. FAMILY PANDIONIDÆ
  20. 20.BARN OWLS. FAMILY ALUCONIDÆ
  21. 21.HORNED OWLS, HOOT OWLS, ETC. FAMILY STRIGIDÆ
  22. 22.PARROTS, MACAWS, PAROQUETS, COCKATOOS. ORDER PSITTACI
  23. 23.PARROTS AND PAROQUETS. FAMILY PSITTACIDÆ
  24. 24.CUCKOOS, KINGFISHERS, ETC. ORDER COCCYGES
  25. 25.CUCKOOS, ANIS, ETC. FAMILY CUCULIDÆ
  26. 26.KINGFISHERS. FAMILY ALCEDINIDÆ
  27. 27.WOODPECKERS, WRYNECKS, ETC. ORDER PICI
  28. 28.WOODPECKERS. FAMILY PICIDÆ
  29. 29.GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS. ORDER MACROCHIRES
  30. 30.NIGHTHAWKS, WHIP-POOR-WILLS, ETC. FAMILY CAPRIMULGIDÆ
  31. 31.SWIFTS. FAMILY MICROPODIDÆ
  32. 32.HUMMINGBIRDS. FAMILY TROCHILIDÆ
  33. 33.PERCHING BIRDS. ORDER PASSERES
  34. 34.FLYCATCHERS. FAMILY TYRANNIDÆ
  35. 35.LARKS. FAMILY ALAUDIDÆ
  36. 36.CROWS, JAYS, ETC. FAMILY CORVIDÆ
  37. 37.STARLINGS. FAMILY STURNIDÆ
  38. 38.BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, ETC. FAMILY ICTERIDÆ
  39. 39.FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. FAMILY FRINGILLIDÆ
  40. 40.TANAGERS. FAMILY TANGARIDÆ
  41. 41.SWALLOWS. FAMILY HIRUNDINIDÆ
  42. 42.WAXWINGS. FAMILY BOMBYCILLIDÆ
  43. 43.SHRIKES. FAMILY LANIIDÆ
  44. 44.VIREOS. FAMILY VIREONIDÆ
  45. 45.WOOD WARBLERS. FAMILY MNIOTILTIDÆ
  46. 46.WAGTAILS AND PIPITS. FAMILY MOTACILLIDÆ
  47. 47.THRASHERS, MOCKINGBIRDS, ETC. FAMILY MIMIDÆ
  48. 48.WRENS. FAMILY TROGLODYTIDÆ
  49. 49.CREEPERS. FAMILY CERTHIIDÆ
  50. 50.NUTHATCHES. FAMILY SITTIDÆ
  51. 51.TITMICE. FAMILY PARIDÆ
  52. 52.OLD-WORLD WARBLERS, KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS. FAMILY SYLVIIDÆ
  53. 53.THRUSHES, BLUEBIRDS, ETC. FAMILY TURDIDÆ
  54. 54.INDEX — Transcriber's Notes:

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