Birds of Texas : a field guide /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rappole, John H.
Other Authors: Blacklock, Gene W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [1994]
Edition:First edition.
Series:W.L. Moody Jr. natural history series ; no. 14.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Accounts of species
  • Loons (Gaviidae)
  • Grebes (Podicipedidae)
  • Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
  • Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
  • Storm-petrels (Hydrobatidae)
  • Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
  • Boobies and gannets (Sulidae)
  • Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
  • Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
  • Anhingas (Anhingidae)
  • Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)
  • Herons, egrets and bitterns (Ardeidae)
  • Ibises and spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
  • Storks (Ciconiidae)
  • Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
  • Ducks, geese and swans (Anatidae)
  • Vultures (Cathartidae).
  • Hawks, kites and eagles (Accipitridae)
  • Caracaras and falcons (Falconidae)
  • Chachalacas (Cracidae)
  • Pheasants, grouse, turkeys and quail (Phasianidae)
  • Rails, gallinules and coots (Rallidae)
  • Limpkins (Aramidae)
  • Cranes (Gruidae)
  • Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
  • Plovers (Charadriidae)
  • Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
  • Stilts and avocets (Recurvitrostridae)
  • Jacanas (Jacanidae)
  • Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)
  • Jaegers, gulls and terns (Laridae)
  • Doves and pigeons (Columbidae)
  • Parrots and parakeets (Psittacidae).
  • Cuckoos, roadrunners and anis (Cuculidae)
  • Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
  • Typical owls (Strigidae)
  • Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae)
  • Swifts (Apodidae)
  • Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
  • Trogons (Trogonidae)
  • Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
  • Woodpeckers (Picidae)
  • Flycatchers and kingbirds (Tyrannidae)
  • Larks (Alaudidae)
  • Swallows and martins (Hirundinidae)
  • Jays, crows and ravens (Corvidae)
  • Chickadees and titmice (Paridae)
  • Verdin (Remizidae)
  • Bushtit (Aegithalidae)
  • Nuthatches (Sittidae)
  • Creepers (Certhiidae)
  • Wrens (Troglodytidae).
  • Dippers (Cinclidae)
  • Kinglets, gnatcatchers and thrushes (Muscicapidae)
  • Thrashers and mockingbirds (Mimidae)
  • Pipits (Motacillidae)
  • Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
  • Silky-flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae)
  • Shrikes (Laniidae)
  • Starlings (Sturnidae)
  • Vireos (Vireonidae)
  • Wood warblers, tanagers, sparrows, blackbirds, orioles and emberizine finches (Emberizidae)
  • Old world finches (Fringillidae)
  • House sparrows (Passeridae).