H. Lee Jones

Birds of Belize

Illustrator: Gardner, Dana

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Birds of Belize provides the first complete guide to the identification of all currently known species--574 in all.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Texas Press
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 154mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1032g
• ISBN-13: 9780292701649
• ISBN-10: 0292701640
• Artikelnr.: 20988298

Autorenporträt

By H. Lee Jones

Inhaltsangabe

1. Acknowledgments
2. Abbreviations Used in the Text
3. Introduction
* Geography and Climate
* Vegetation
* Habitat Types
* Avifauna
4. Using This Book
* Taxonomy
* Nomenclature
* Plumage and Molt
* Organization of the Species Accounts
* Bird Topography
* Range Maps
5. Family And Species Accounts
* Tinamidae (Tinamous)
* Podicipedidae (Grebes)
* Procellariidae (Shearwaters)
* Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)
* Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
* Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
* Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
* Anhingidae (Darters)
* Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
* Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
* Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
* Ciconiidae (Storks)
* Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
* Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
* Anatidae (Ducks and Geese)
* Accipitridae (Hawks, Kites, and Eagles)
* Falconidae (Caracaras and Falcons)
* Cracidae (Curassows and Guans)
* Phasianidae (Turkeys, Grouse, Pheasants, and Others)
* Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
* Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
* Heliornithidae (Sungrebes)
* Aramidae (Limpkin)
* Charadriidae (Plovers)
* Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
* Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
* Jacanidae (Jacanas)
* Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Phalaropes)
* Laridae (Skuas, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
* Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
* Psittacidae (Parrots)
* Cuculidae (Cuckoos and Anis)
* Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
* Strigidae (Typical Owls)
* Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks and Nightjars)
* Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
* Apodidae (Swifts)
* Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
* Trogonidae (Trogons)
* Momotidae (Motmots)
* Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
* Bucconidae (Puftbirds)
* Galbulidae (Jacamars)
* Ramphastidae (Toucans)
* Picidae (Woodpeckers)
* Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)
* Dendrocolaptidae (Woodcreepers)
* Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)
* Formicariidae (Antthrushes)
* Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
* Cotingidae (Cotingas)
* Pipridae (Manakins)
* Vireonidae (Vireos)
* Corvidae (Jays, Crows, and Magpies)
* Hirundinidae (Swallows)
* Troglodytidae (Wrens)
* Sylviidae (Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers, and Gnatwrens)
* Turdidae (Thrushes)
* Mimidae (Thrashers)
* Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails)
* Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
* Parulidae (Wood-Warblers)
* Coerebidae (Bananaquit)
* Thraupidae (Tanagers)
* Emberizidae (Seedeaters and Sparrows)
* Cardinalidae (Saltators, Grosbeaks, and Buntings)
* Icteridae (Blackbirds)
* Fringillidae (Finches)
* Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
6. References
7. Range Maps
8. Index