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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

When you review the system, it makes perfect sense: falcons are placed with hawks, nightjars are next to owls, and grebes are close to ducks, rather than separated from them by quail and grouse. Then again, try explaining to a new birder why falcons come after woodpeckers and before parrots!

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The A-Team

10,000 Birds

Let us start with some of the cheaters in the A-Team – the ones just adopting the name of a continent to get into this post. Or the Asian Barred Owlet (Hangzhou, China) – though I am happy this allows me to include some owl photos into this post. Are you still with me? Here feeding a chick , not eating it.