Table of Contents
CONTENTS A Note on Alaska’s Biogeographic Regions Map Introduction Key to Charts Checklist of Alaska’s Birds BIRD FAMILIES Geese, Swans, Ducks Grouse, Ptarmigan Loons Grebes Albatrosses Fulmars, Petrels, Shearwaters Storm-Petrels Cormorants Bitterns, Herons Ospreys Hawks, Eagles Rails, Coots Cranes Oystercatchers Plovers Sandpipers Jaegers Auks, Murres, & Puffins Gulls, Terns Pigeons, Doves Typical Owls Goatsuckers Swifts Hummingbirds Kingfishers Woodpeckers Falcons Tyrant Flycatchers Shrikes Vireos Jays, Magpies, Crows Larks Swallows Chickadees Nuthatches Creepers Wrens Dippers Kinglets Leaf Warblers Old World Flycatchers and Allies Thrushes Starlings Wagtails, Pipits Waxwings Longspurs and Snow Buntings Wood Warblers Sparrows, Buntings Cardinals and Allies Blackbirds Finches Old World Sparrows Casual and Accidental Species Further Reading Index Photo Credits About the Author Notes