Book of Texas birds / Gary Clark ; photographs by Kathy Adams Clark.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ducks, geese, swans (Anatidae) -- Chachalacas (Cracidae) -- Quail (Odontophoridae) -- Grouse and turkeys (Phasianidae) -- Loons (Gaviidae) -- Grebes (Podicipedidae) -- Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) -- Storks (Ciconiidae) -- Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) -- Boobies and northern gannets (Sulidae) -- Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) and anhingas (Anhingidae) -- Pelicans (Pelecanidae) -- Bitterns, herons, egrets (Ardeidae) -- Ibises and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) -- Vultures (Cathartidae) -- Osprey (Pandionidae) and hawks, kites, eagles (Accipritridae) -- Rails, gallinules, coots (Rallidae) -- Cranes (Gruidae) -- Stilts, oystercatchers, plovers, sandpipers (Charadriiformes) -- Gulls, terns, skimmers (Laridae) -- Pigeons and doves (Columbidae) -- Cuckoos, roadrunners, anis (Cuculidae) -- Owls (Tytonidae) -- Nighthawks and nightjars (Caprimulgidae) -- Swifts (Apodidae) -- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) -- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) -- Woodpeckers (Picidae) -- Caracaras and falcons (Falconidae) -- Parakeets and parrots (Psittacidae) -- Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) -- Shrikes (Laniidae) -- Vireos (Vireonidae) -- Jays, crows, ravens (Corvidae) -- Larks (Alaudidae), martins and swallows (Hirundinidae) -- Chickadees and titmice (Paridae), verdin (Remizidae), and bushtits (Aegithalidae) -- Nuthatches (Sittidae) and creepers (Certhiidae) -- Wrens (Troglodytidae) -- Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae) -- Kinglets (Regulidae) -- Thrushes (Turdidae) -- Catbirds, thrashers, mockingbirds (Mimidae) -- Starlings (Sturnidae) -- Pipits (Motacillidae) -- Waxwings (Bombycillidae) and silky flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae) -- Longspurs and snow bunting (Calcariidae) -- Wood-warblers (Parulidae) -- New World sparrows (Emberizidae) -- Tanagers, cardinals, grosbeaks, buntings (Cardinalidae) -- Blackbirds, meadowlarks, orioles (Icteridae) -- Finches (Fringillidae) and Old World sparrows (Passeridae).

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Drawing on the knowledge and insight gained from a lifetime of watching, studying, and enjoying birds, this book is full of information about more than four hundred species of birds in Texas, most all of which author Gary Clark has seen first hand. Organized in the standard taxonomic order familiar to most birders, the book is written in a conversational tone that yields a wide-ranging discussion of each bird's life history as well as an intimate look at some of its special characteristics and habits. Information regarding each species' diet, voice, and nest is included as well as when and whe.

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