At head of title: American Museum of Natural History

Ducks, Geese, and Swans -- Quails, Grouse, Turkeys and Relatives -- Loons -- Grebes -- Tubenoses -- Storks, Frigatebirds, Gannets, Cormorants, and Anhingas -- Pelicans, Herons, Ibises and Relatives -- New World Vultures, Hawks, Eagles, and Relatives -- Rails, Cranes, and Relatives -- Plovers, Sandpipers, and Auks -- Gulls and Terns -- Pigeons and Doves -- Cuckoos -- Owls -- Nightjars -- Swifts, Hummingbirds -- Kingfishers -- Woodpeckers -- Falcons and Caracaras -- New World Flycatchers -- Vireos, Jays and Crows -- Swallows, Chickadees and Titmice -- Nuthatches, Wrens -- Thrushes, Thrashers, Pipits -- Longspurs and Snow Buntings -- Wood Warblers -- New World Sparrows, Cardinals and Relatives -- Blackbirds and Orioles -- Finches -- Old World Sparrows

A photographic reference that covers more than 420 species--all birds that breed or are regularly seen in the eastern region of North America--and includes information on behavior, nesting, and habitat