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The Backyard Birdsong Guide Eastern and Central North America: A Guide to Listening de Donald Kroodsma

The Backyard Birdsong Guide Eastern and Central North America: A Guide to Listening

Autor Donald Kroodsma Ilustrat de Larry McQueen, Jon Janosik
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 apr 2016
Back by popular demand with more than 300,000 copies sold, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is proud to re-release the widely acclaimed and bestselling bird audio field guide series, Backyard Birdsongs, from award-winning Ornithologist and Author, Donald Kroodsma.

Backyard Birdsongs is an interactive handbook of birds and their songs for beginning bird-watchers. With a touch-button electronic module housing common vocalizations of 75 species from across Eastern and Central North America, this volume offers a truly sensory way to identify and get to know local birds. Crisply detailed and scientifically accurate illustrations accompany each entry, and up-to-date range maps provide clear geographical reference points. Complete with an introduction to birdsongs that will inspire readers to look out their kitchen windows and venture out in the field, this unique book provides an exciting entryway into the subtle art of birding.

This second edition includes a much-requested new Sound Track Index (to help make watching and listening to birds easier), and a free download of the Cornell Lab's own MERLIN™ Bird ID App (on iTunes and Android stores).

And as with all Cornell Lab Publishing Group books, 25% of the net proceeds from the sale of Backyard Birdsongs supports projects at the Cornell Lab, such as children’s educational and community programs.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781943645015
ISBN-10: 1943645019
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: Color illustrations throughout, maps throughout, charts throughout, tables
Dimensiuni: 184 x 210 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:Second Edition
Editura: Cornell Lab Publishing Group
Colecția Cornell Lab Publishing Group

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CONTENTS

New Inside Cover SOUND TRACK INDEX

INTRODUCTION: THE WORLD OF BIRDSONG
Why Birds Sing 10
Where Each Bird Gets His Song 12
Songs and Calls 14
The Practice of Deep Listening 15
Where to Begin 21
How to Use the Audio Player 22

SECTION 1: THE NON-PASSERINE GROUP
Ducks and Geese (Anatidae) 26 Canada Goose
Ducks and Geese (Anatidae) 28 Mallard
New World Quail (Odontophoridae) 30 Northern Bobwhite
Loons (Gaviidae) 32 Common Loon
Grebes (Podicipedidae) 34 Pied-billed Grebe
Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) 36 Red-tailed Hawk
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) 38 Sora
Plovers (Charadriidae) 40 Killdeer
Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) 42 American Woodcock
Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) 44 Mourning Dove
Owls (Strigidae) 46 Great Horned Owl
Owls (Strigidae) 48 Barred Owl
Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae) 50 Whip-poor-will
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) 52 Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers (Picidae) 54 Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers (Picidae) 56 Northern Flicker

SECTION 2: THE PASSERINE GROUP
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 60 Eastern Wood-Pewee
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 62 Willow Flycatcher
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 64 Eastern Phoebe
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 66 Great Crested Flycatcher
Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) 68 Eastern Kingbird
Vireos (Vireonidae) 70 White-eyed Vireo
Vireos (Vireonidae) 72 Warbling Vireo
Vireos (Vireonidae) 74 Red-eyed Vireo
Jays and Crows (Corvidae) 76 Blue Jay
Jays and Crows (Corvidae) 78 American Crow
Swallows (Hirundinidae) 80 Purple Martin
Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae) 82 Black-capped Chickadee
Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae)84 Carolina Chickadee
Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae)86 Tufted Titmouse
Nuthatches (Sittidae) 88 White-breasted Nuthatch
Wrens (Troglodytidae) 90 Carolina Wren
Wrens (Troglodytidae) 92 House Wren
Wrens (Troglodytidae) 94 Winter Wren
Wrens (Troglodytidae) 96 Marsh Wren
Thrushes (Turdidae) 98 American Robin
Thrushes (Turdidae) 100 Eastern Bluebird
Thrushes (Turdidae) 102 Hermit Thrush
Thrushes (Turdidae) 104 Wood Thrush
Thrushes (Turdidae) 106 Veery
Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae) 108 Gray Catbird
Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)110 Northern Mockingbird
Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)112 Brown Thrasher
Starlings (Sturnidae) 114 European Starling
Waxwings (Bombycillidae) 116 Cedar Waxwing
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 118 Blue-winged Warbler
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 120 Northern Parula
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 122 Yellow Warbler
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 124 Chestnut-sided Warbler
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 126 Black-throated Green Warbler
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 128 Prairie Warbler
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 130 Black-and-white Warbler
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 132 American Redstart
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 134 Ovenbird
Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) 136 Common Yellowthroat
Tanagers (Thraupidae) 138 Scarlet Tanager
Sparrows (Emberizidae) 140 Eastern Towhee
Sparrows (Emberizidae) 142 Chipping Sparrow
Sparrows (Emberizidae) 144 Field Sparrow
Sparrows (Emberizidae) 146 Savannah Sparrow
Sparrows (Emberizidae) 148 Song Sparrow
Sparrows (Emberizidae) 150 White-throated Sparrow
Sparrows (Emberizidae) 152 Dark-eyed Junco
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae) 154 Northern Cardinal
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae)156 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Buntings (Cardinalidae)158 Indigo Bunting
Blackbirds (Icteridae) 160 Bobolink
Blackbirds (Icteridae) 162 Red-winged Blackbird
Blackbirds (Icteridae) 164 Eastern Meadowlark
Blackbirds (Icteridae) 166 Common Grackle
Blackbirds (Icteridae) 168 Brown-headed Cowbird
Blackbirds (Icteridae) 170 Baltimore Oriole
Finches (Fringillidae) 172 House Finch
Finches (Fringillidae) 174 American Goldfinch
Old World Sparrows (Passeridae) 176 House Sparrow
More Fun with Birdsong 178
Additional Listening and Reading Sources 180
References 181
Illustration Credits 182
Recording Credits 182
About the Cornell Lab of Ornithology 183
About the Artists 184
About the Author 185
Index 186
Acknowledgments 192

Recenzii

"Don Kroodsma’s passion for birdsong is infectious, and this guide will have any birder (including me) listening to birds with new insight and appreciation after reading it." — David Allen Sibley, author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds

"Watching birds is only half the fun—knowing how to listen to them is the other half. This handy audio book teaches you how to listen to birds and to understand who they are and what they are saying to each other. It will double your enjoyment—both outdoors and indoors." — Greg Butcher, National Audubon Society

"There is no better guide to the fascinating world of birdsong than Don Kroodsma, who in this handy book shows that even in the average backyard there is drama, mystery, and excitement, all bound up in the song of a bird." — Scott Weidensaul, author of Living on the Wind and Of a Feather

"Don Kroodsma’s latest book is a gem. Each page brims with enthusiasm and erudition, the product of countless hours spent in 'deep listening'—applying the attentiveness and aesthetic appreciation of a musician to the songs and calls of birds. Even advanced students of birdsong will find much that is new in these pages—and refreshingly well composed!" — Ned Brinkley, Editor, North American Birds

"Don Kroodsma once again gives us a reason to listen to birds as individuals. What a gift to all birders to be able to listen to these birds with new ears." — Bill Thompson, III, Editor, Bird Watcher’s Digest

"With his trademark clarity and charm, Donald Kroodsma takes us beyond identification and into the realm of understanding. What are the different functions of the multiple songs given by many birds? How do songs differ among individuals? And what causes those differences? These are cutting-edge scientific questions, and it is to Kroodsma’s credit that he provides compelling and easily understood answers." — Ted Floyd, Editor, Birding

Notă biografică

Donald Kroodsma is professor emeritus of ornithology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a world-renowned authority on birdsongs. He is the author of The Singing Life of Birds (winner of the 2006 John Burroughs Medal Award and the American Birding Association's Robert Ridgway Distinguished Service Award for excellence in publications pertaining to field ornithology), The Backyard Birdsong Guides, and Birdsong by the Seasons.

Donald's work on bird song is legendary. In 2003 the American Ornithologists' Union called him the "reigning authority on the biology of avian vocal behavior." Kroodsma received his Ph.D. at Oregon State University and has traveled all over North and South America researching bird song. He is a Visiting Fellow of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, American Ornithologists' Union, and the Animal Behavior Society and has published hundreds of academic and popular articles. He lives in Hatfield, MA.

Larry McQueen painted the popular Project FeederWatch eastern and western Common Feeder Birds posters. Bird images from those posters and from other sources, including three original watercolor paintings done for BirdSource's Warbler Watch site, are used throughout both the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's web site and the BirdSource web site. Larry's work is widely known and respected, having appeared widely in calendars, catalogs, and magazines, including the Lab's own Living Bird. He has illustrated for many books, such as The Audubon Master Guide to Birding, and you'll find his images in a number of field guides.

Originally from Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, Larry earned degrees from Idaho State University and the University of Oregon. After a career in fish and game management and then as a graphic designer, he started painting full-time in 1977. He now lives in Eugene, OR.

Jon Janosik was born in Connecticut in 1941. Living with my grandparents on their Trumbull farm in my formative years, he became enchanted with wild birds, nature and Biology. He became acquainted with Roger Tory Peterson and gained many early skills in the field while attending Peterson's local bird walks.

Jon's work has been featured in such books as Field Guide to North American Birds (National Geographic Society), Birds of the Ligonier Valley (Carnegie Museum) ,The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding, An Audubon Handbook, Western/Eastern Birds, and Book of North American Birds (Readers Digest Books). Jon's works have been exhibited in numerous museums, and galleries including: Kobe Museum, Sanda Japan; The Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC; Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum-Wausau WI; Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh PA; Moji Art Galley, Kitakyushu Japan; Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (Birds in Art), Kirritappu Wetland Center, Hokkaido, Japan and the British Museum, London England.

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GET TO KNOW BIRDS BY EAR WITH THIS ENGAGING, ONE-OF-A-KIND BOOK

Discover seventy-five unique birds from Eastern and Central North America as you enjoy their sounds at the touch of a button—reproduced in high quality on the attached digital audio module—while reading vivid descriptions of their songs, calls, and related behaviors. Learn what Black-capped Chickadees are thinking as they give their unmistakable namesake call, or find out why many songbirds have dialects that vary from region to region. Complete with up-to-date range maps and more than 130 sounds provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s world-renowned Macaulay Library, as well as exquisite illustrations of each species, The Backyard Birdsong Guide will resonate with beginners and experts alike.