Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Read the Contour Maps
Species Accounts
Gaviidae (Loons)
Podicipeddidae (Grebes)
Procellariidae (Fulmar and Shearwaters)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Sulidae (Gannet)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Anhingidae (Anhinga)
Fregatidae (Frigatebird)
Ardeidae (Bitterns, Herons, and Egrets)
Threskiornithidae (Ibis and Spoonbill)
Ciconiidae (Stork)
Anatidae (Swans, Geese, and Ducks)
Cathartidae (Vultures)
Accipitridae (Osprey, Kite, Eagles, and Hawks)
Falconidae (Caracara and Falcons)
Cracidae (Chachalaca)
Phasianidae (Grouse, Quail, and Allies)
Aramidae (Limpkin)
Rallidae (Rails, Coot, and Allies)
Gruidae (Cranes)
Characdriidae (Plovers)
Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
Recurvirostridae (Stilt and Avocet)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Allies)
Alcidae (Alcids)
Columbidae (Doves)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Roadrunner, and Anis)
Tytonidae (Barn-Owl)
Strigidae (Other Owls)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Apodidae (Swift)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Tyrannidae (Flycatchers)
Alaudidae (Larks)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
Corvidae (Jays, Crows, and Allies)
Paridae (Chickadees and Titmice)
Remizidae (Verdin)
Aegithalidae (Bushtit)
Sittidae (Nuthatches)
Certhiidae (Creeper)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Cinclidae (Dipper)
Muscicapidae (Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Thrushes, and Wrentit)
Mimidae (Thrashers)
Motacillidae (Pipits)
Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
Ptilogonatidae (Phainopepla)
Laniidae (Shrikes)
Sturnidae (Starling and Myna)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
Emberizidae (Warblers, Sparrows, Blackbirds, and Allies)
Fringillidae (Finches)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
Appendix A: Species List
Appendix B: Maps with Possible Problems
Literature Cited
Index