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Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America: A Review by a Sparrow Fan

10,000 Birds

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. And, the 1996 volume includes information on nests and eggs, a topic not covered by the Peterson guide. Rick Wright agrees. Range and Geographic Variation.

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Antpittas and Gnateaters: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Identification is summarized in the next section, including size, appearance, sexual plumage differences, geographic plumage variations, and comparison to similar species. There are photos of parent birds on the nest, baby birds in the nest, and the nest without parent, holding a clutch of blue eggs. Organization.

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