The warbler guide
By: Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle ; drawings by Catherine Hamilton
Contributors: Whittle, Scott
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9780691154824
Subjects: Wood warblers; Birdsongs; Identification
Description: Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The guide enables birders to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 555-556) and index.
Table of contents: title: How to use this book; title: Icons and key terms; title: How to use the maps; title: Topographic tour; title: What to notice on a warbler; title: Aging and sexing warblers; title: Understanding sonograms; title: How to listen to warbler songs; title: Learning chip and flight calls; title: Visual finder guides; title: Warbler song finder charts; title: Chip call finder; title: Flight call finder; title: Species accounts; title: Quiz and review; title: Warblers in flight; title: North American warbler taxonomy; title: Measurements; title: Silhouettes; title: Habitat and behavior.