Description
Book SynopsisWith fun activities for the whole family, like building a birdhouse and preparing your own bird food, this is a must-have beginner's guide to bird watching in the Sunshine State!
Stan Tekiela’s famous Birds of Florida Field Guide has been delighting bird watchers for years. Now, the award-winning author has written the perfect bird identification guide for children!
The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Florida features:
- 87 of the most common and important birds to know
- Species organized by color for ease of use
- Full-color photographs and a full page of information for each bird
- Field marks, favorite hangouts, calls/songs, a range map, and Stan’s cool facts, making identification a snap!
Table of ContentsSpecies List
- Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
- Blackbird, Red-winged (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Bluebird, Eastern (Sialia sialis)
- Bunting, Indigo (Passerina cyanea)
- Bunting, Painted (Passerina ciris)
- Cardinal, Northern (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Catbird, Gray (Dumetella carolinensis)
- Chickadee, Carolina (Poecile carolinensis)
- Coot, American (Fulica americana)
- Cormorant, Double-crested (Phalacrocorax auritus)
- Cowbird, Brown-headed (Molothrus ater)
- Crane, Sandhill (Antigone canadensis)
- Crow, American (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- Crow, Fish (Corvus ossifragus)
- Dove, Common Ground- (Columbina passerina)
- Dove, Eurasian Collared- (Streptopelia decaocto)
- Dove, Mourning (Zenaida macroura)
- Duck, Ring-necked (Aythya collaris)
- Eagle, Bald (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Egret, Cattle (Bubulcus ibis)
- Egret, Great (Ardea alba)
- Egret, Snowy (Egretta thula)
- Finch, House (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Flicker, Northern (yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus)
- Gallinule, Common (Gallinula galeata)
- Goldfinch, American (Spinus tristis)
- Grackle, Boat-tailed (Quiscalus major)
- Grackle, Common (Quiscalus quiscula)
- Grebe, Pied-billed (Podilymbus podiceps)
- Gull, Laughing (Larus atricilla)
- Gull, Ring-billed (Larus delawarensis)
- Hawk, Red-shouldered (Florida) (Buteo lineatus)
- Hawk, Red-tailed (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Heron, Great Blue (Ardea herodias)
- Heron, Green (Butorides virescens)
- Heron, Little Blue (Egretta caerulea)
- Heron, Tricolored (Egretta tricolor)
- Hummingbird, Ruby-throated (Archilochus colubris)
- Ibis, White (Eudocimus albus)
- Jay, Blue (Cyanocitta cristata)
- Jay, Florida Scrub- (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
- Kestrel, American (Falco sparverius)
- Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
- Kingfisher, Belted (Megaceryle alcyon)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Meadowlark, Eastern (Sturnella magna)
- Mockingbird, Northern (Mimus polyglottos)
- Nuthatch, Brown-headed (Sitta pusilla)
- Oriole, Baltimore (Icterus galbula)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Owl, Barred (Strix varia)
- Owl, Burrowing (Florida) (Athene cunicularia)
- Owl, Eastern Screech- (Megascops asio)
- Owl, Great Horned (Bubo virginianus)
- Oystercatcher, American (Haematopus palliatus)
- Parakeet, Monk (Miopsitta monachus)
- Pelican, American White (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
- Pelican, Brown (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Pigeon, Rock (Columba livia)
- Plover, Black-bellied (Pluvialis squatarola)
- Robin, American (Turdus migratorius)
- Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied (Sphyrapicus varius)
- Shoveler, Northern (Spatula clypeata)
- Shrike, Loggerhead (Lanius ludovicianus)
- Sparrow, House (Passer domesticus)
- Spoonbill, Roseate (Platalea ajaja)
- Starling, European (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Stork, Wood (Mycteria americana)
- Swallow, Tree (Tachycineta bicolor)
- Teal, Blue-winged (Spatula discors)
- Thrasher, Brown (Toxostoma rufum)
- Titmouse, Tufted (Baeolophus bicolor)
- Towhee, Eastern (white-eyed) (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
- Turkey, Wild (Meleagris gallopavo)
- Turnstone, Ruddy (Arenaria interpres)
- Vulture, Black (Coragyps atratus)
- Vulture, Turkey (Cathartes aura)
- Warbler, Yellow-rumped (Setophaga coronata)
- Waxwing, Cedar (Bombycilla cedrorum)
- Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
- Woodpecker, Downy (Dryobates pubescens)
- Woodpecker, Hairy (Dryobates villosus)
- Woodpecker, Pileated (Dryocopus pileatus)
- Woodpecker, Red-bellied (Melanerpes carolinus)
- Wren, Carolina (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
- Wren, House (Troglodytes aedon)
