National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America, Second Edition

by Jonathan Alderfer

Overview

Fly into the world of birds in the most complete guide for kids to North America's birds, featuring range maps, cool facts, fun activities, and detailed descriptions and drawings by Jonathan Alderfer, one of the country's top avian experts and artists.

Kids can soar with peregrine falcons or hop with backyard sparrows or sing with robins in the pages of this engaging guide, perfectly leveled for kids just discovering these fascinating feathered friends. With beautiful photography and habitat snapshots, lots of the fun facts kids love, plus interactive birding activities and crafts, the newly updated and expanded guide is the perfect way to bring the fun and amazement of beautiful birds to junior birders. The guide features profiles of 50 of North America's most popular birds—including how and where they live and tips about how to spot, hear, and attract them—as well as mini-profiles of another 100 birds, for coverage of 150 bird species in all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426330742
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/06/2018
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,033,435
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

JONATHAN ALDERFER, artist and naturalist, is the resident birding expert at National Geographic. He is author and editor of numerous National Geographic birding books, including co-author of the top-selling Field Guide to the Birds of North America. He has served on the Maryland/District of Columbia Bird Records Committee and as associate editor of the American Birding Association's magazine Birding.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

How to Use This Book! 7

Map of North America and State Abbreviations 10

Getting Started as a Birder 12

Eastern Backyard Birds 16

Eastern Backyard Habitat 18

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 20

Blue Jay 22

Black-capped Chickadee 24

American Robin 26

Northern Cardinal 28

Eastern Backyard Mini-Profiles 30

Western Backyard Birds 34

Western Backyard Habitat 36

Anna's Hummingbird 38

Acorn Woodpecker 40

California Scrub-Jay 42

Northern Mockingbird 44

Bullock's Oriole 46

Western Backyard Mini-Profiles 48

City Streets and Parks 52

City Streets and Parks Habitat 54

Peregrine Falcon 56

Ring-billed Gull 58

Rock Pigeon 60

European Starling 62

House Sparrow 64

City Streets and Parks Mini-Profiles 66

Farms and Fields 68

Farms and Fields Habitat 70

Wild Turkey 72

Great Horned Owl 74

American Crow 76

Barn Swallow 78

Eastern Bluebird 80

Farms and Fields Mini-Profiles 82

Beach and Bay 84

Beach and Bay Habitat 86

Sanderling 88

Herring Gull 90

Black Skimmer 92

Brown Pelican 94

Osprey 96

Beach and Bay Mini-Profiles 98

Birds in Peril 100

Birds in Peril in North America 102

Birds in Peril Around the World 104

How You Can Help 106

Southern Swamp and Bayou 108

Southern Swamp and Bayou Habitat 110

Wood Buck 112

Anhinga 114

Snowy Egret 116

Limpkin 118

Barred Owl 120

Southern Swamp and Bayou Mini-Profiles 122

River and Marsh 124

River and Marsh Habitat 126

Great Blue Heron 128

Bald Eagle 130

Belted Kingfisher 132

Common Yellowthroat 134

Red-winged Blackbird 136

River and Marsh Mini-Profiles 138

Prairie and Plains 140

Prairie and Plains Habitat 142

Killdeer 144

Red-tailed Hawk 146

Western Kingbird 148

Black-billed Magpie 150

Western Meadowlark 152

Prairie and Plains Mini-Profiles 154

Deserts 156

Deserts Habitat 158

Greater Roadrunner 160

Costa's Hummingbird 162

Harris's Hawk 164

Elf Owl 166

Cactus Wren 168

Deserts Mini-Profiles 170

Western Mountains 172

Western Mountains Habitat 174

Golden Eagle 176

Steller's Jay 178

American Dipper 180

Mountain Bluebird 182

Western Tanager 184

Western Mountains Mini-Profiles 186

Rock Star Birds 188

Rock Star Birds of North America 190

International Rock Star Birds 192

Birds Behaving Badly 194

How to Build a Bird Feeder 196

How to Make a Birdbath 198

How to Build a Bird Nest 200

How to Draw a Bird 202

Glossary 203

Index 204

Find Out More 206

Photo Credits 206

Credits 208