Peterson reference guide to woodpeckers of North America /

Shunk, Stephen A.,

Peterson reference guide to woodpeckers of North America / Woodpeckers of North America Peterson woodpeckers Stephen A. Shunk. - xi, 298 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm. - The Peterson reference guide series . - Peterson reference guide series. .

"Sponsored by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute and the National Wildlife Federation." Labeled color diagrams of external woodpecker anatomy and of bird wing on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-293) and index.

Introduction. Anatomy and adaptation ; Behavior ; Ecology and conservation ; How to use this book -- Species accounts -- Appendix 1. Measurements of North American woodpeckers -- Appendix 2. Nest site data for North American woodpeckers -- Appendix 3. Parenting data for North American woodpeckers -- Appendix 4. The woodpecker "family tree" -- Appendix 5. Woodpecker conflicts with humans -- Glossary.

A complete guide to the natural history, ecology, and conservation of North America s twenty-three woodpecker species.

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Woodpeckers--North America.
Woodpeckers--North America--Identification.
Woodpeckers--North America--Pictorial works.

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