Dictionary of Birds of the United States: Scientific and Common Names
This is the most complete and up-to-date dictionary of names of American birds available. With more than 900 entries, all the resident birds of the 50 states are included, as well as escaped, exotic, and rare visitors. Including the etymologies and meanings of scientific and common names, it is the only work of this type that brings the derivation of scientific bird names back to the original Greek. The book is graced by more than 25 striking pen-and-ink drawings.