Songbirds / Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting ; illustrations by Roger Tory Peterson ; foreword by Virginia Marie Peterson.
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TextSeries: Peterson field guides for young naturalistsPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, 2000.Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: - 0395979412
- 9780395979419
- 0395979463
- 9780395979464
- QL696.P2 L38 2000
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection | Field Guide (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800190571 |
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Includes index.
Cedar waxwing -- House sparrow -- Song sparrow -- Starling -- Robin -- Grosbeaks -- Cardinal -- Orioles -- Meadowlarks -- Common yellowthroat -- House finch -- Purple finch -- Warbling vireo -- Yellow warbler -- Chipping sparrow -- Dark-eyed junco -- Whip-poor-will and poorwill -- Black capped chickadee -- Mocking bird -- Gray catbird.
Drawings, photographs, and text help young naturalists recognize North American songbirds. (Miller Library Staff)
Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, feeding habits, and voices of a variety of songbirds, arranged under the categories "Simple Songs," "Complex Songs," "Whistling Songs," "Warbling Songs," "Trilling Songs," "Name-sayers," and "Mimics."
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents and teachers.