4. In The Field In Search Of Birds

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 7
3. Preface 9
4. Acknowledgments 11
5. Abbreviations 13
6. 1. Introduction 14
7. 2. How To Use Th Is Book 17
8. 3. New Guinea Natural History 20
9. 4. In The Field In Search Of Birds 33
10. Selected References 36
11. Web Sources 39
12. Plates
13. Plates 1 - 50 40
14. Plates 51 - 110 140
15. Species Accounts
16. CASSOWARIES: Casuariidae 262
17. MEGAPODES: Megapodiidae 264
18. PHEASANTS, PARTRIDGES, AND QUAIL: Phasianidae 267
19. MAGPIE GOOSE: Anseranatidae 269
20. DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS: Anatidae 269
21. PETRELS AND SHEARWATERS: Procellariidae 273
22. NORTHERN STORM-PETRELS: Hydrobatidae 277
23. SOUTHERN STORM-PETRELS: Oceanitidae 277
24. GREBES: Podicipedidae 278
25. TROPICBIRDS: Phaethontidae 279
26. STORKS: Ciconiidae 280
27. IBISES AND SPOONBILLS: Threskiornithidae 280
28. HERONS AND BITTERNS: Ardeidae 282
29. PELICANS: Pelecanidae 287
30. FRIGATEBIRDS: Fregatidae 288
31. BOOBIES: Sulidae 289
32. CORMORANTS: Phalacrocoracidae 290
33. DARTERS: Anhingidae 291
34. OSPREYS: Pandionidae 291
35. HAWKS AND EAGLES: Accipitridae 292
36. FALCONS: Falconidae 300
37. BUSTARDS: Otididae 302
38. RAILS: Rallidae 303
39. CRANES: Gruidae 308
40. BUTTONQUAIL: Turnicidae 308
41. STONE-CURLEWS: Burhinidae 309
42. OYSTERCATCHERS: Haematopodidae 310
43. STILTS AND AVOCETS: Recurvirostridae 310
44. PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS: Charadriidae 311
45. Jacanas : Jacanidae 314
46. SANDPIPERS AND SNIPES: Scolopacidae 314
47. COURSERS AND PRATINCOLES: Glareolidae 325
48. TERNS AND GULLS: Laridae 326
49. JAEGERS AND SKUAS: Stercorariidae 330
50. PIGEONS AND DOVES: Columbidae 332
51. COCKATOOS: Cacatuidae 348
52. New Guinea Vulturine Parrot and relatives: Psittrichasidae 349
53. AUSTRALASIAN PARROTS: Psittaculidae 350
54. COUCALS: Centropodidae 363
55. OLD WORLD PARASITIC CUCKOOS: Cuculidae 364
56. BARN-OWLS: Tytonidae 372
57. OWLS: Strigidae 373
58. FROGMOUTHS: Podargidae 375
59. NIGHTJARS: Caprimulgidae 376
60. OWLET-NIGHTJARS: Aegothelidae 378
61. TREESWIFTS: Hemiprocnidae 381
62. SWIFTS: Apodidae 382
63. ROLLERS: Coraciidae 384
64. WOODLAND KINGFISHERS: Halcyonidae 385
65. RIVER KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae 392
66. BEE-EATERS: Meropidae 393
67. HORNBILLS: Bucerotidae 394
68. PITTAS: Pittidae 395
69. BOWERBIRDS AND CATBIRDS: Ptilonorhynchidae 396
70. Australasian Treecreepers: Climacteridae 400
71. FAIRYWRENS AND ALLIES: Maluridae 401
72. HONEYEATERS: Meliphagidae 403
73. AUSTRALASIAN WARBLERS: Acanthizidae 422
74. AUSTRALASIAN BABBLERS: Pomatostomidae 429
75. LOGRUNNERS: Orthonychidae 430
76. Satinbirds: Cnemophilidae 430
77. BERRYPECKERS AND LONGBILLS: Melanocharitidae 432
78. Painted Berrypeckers : Paramythiidae 435
79. Whipbirds : Psophodidae 436
80. Jewel -babblers and Quail -thrushes : Cinclosomatidae 436
81. BOATBILLS: Machaerirhynchidae 438
82. BUTCHERBIRDS AND ALLIES: Cracticidae 439
83. WOODSWALLOWS: Artamidae 441
84. CUCKOOSHRIKES: Campephagidae 442
85. SITTELLAS: Neosittidae 447
86. BERRYHUNTERS: Rhagologidae 448
87. AUSTRALO-PAPUAN BELLBIRDS: Oreoicidae 448
88. PLOUGHBILLS: Eulacestomatidae 449
89. WHISTLERS AND ALLIES: Pachycephalidae 450
90. SHRIKES: Laniidae 458
91. ORIOLES AND FIGBIRDS: Oriolidae 458
92. MONARCHS: Monarchidae 460
93. IFRITS: Ifritidae 466
94. DRONGOS: Dicruridae 466
95. FANTAILS: Rhipiduridae 467
96. CROWS AND ALLIES: Corvidae 471
97. MELAMPITTAS: Melampittidae 472
98. Birds of Paradise : Paradisaeidae 473
99. AUSTRALASIAN ROBINS: Petroicidae 486
100. LARKS: Alaudidae 494
101. BULBULS: Pycnonotidae 494
102. SWALLOWS AND MARTINS: Hirundinidae 495
103. LEAF-WARBLERS AND ALLIES: Phylloscopidae 497
104. WHITE-EYES: Zosteropidae 498
105. REED-WARBLERS AND ALLIES: Acrocephalidae 501
106. GRASSBIRDS AND ALLIES: Locustellidae 501
107. CISTICOLAS AND ALLIES: Cisticolidae 503
108. STARLINGS: Sturnidae 504
109. THRUSHES: Turdidae 506
110. Chats, Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae 507
111. SUNBIRDS AND FLOWERPECKERS: Nectariniidae 508
112. OLD WORLD SPARROWS: Passeridae 510
113. WAXBILLS, MANNIKINS, AND ALLIES: Estrildidae 510
114. WAGTAILS AND PIPITS: Motacillidae 515
115. Index 517