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A marvelously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globeThe Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from “accentor” to “zeledonia.” A cornucopia of engaging facts and anecdotes, this superbly researched compendium presents a wealth of incisive entries alongside stunning photos by the author and beautiful historic prints and watercolors. Myers provides brief biographies of prominent figures in ornithology—such as John Gould, John Latham, Alfred Newton, and Robert Ridgway—and goes on to describe the etymological history of every common group bird name found in standardized English. She interweaves the stories behind the names with "es from publications dating back to the 1400s, illuminating the shared evolution of language and our relationships with birds, and rooting the names in the history of ornithological discovery.Whether you are a well-traveled birder or have ever wondered how the birds in your backyard got their names, The Bird Name Book is an ideal companion.

Birds --- A Book Of. --- A History of British Birds. --- Acanthizidae. --- Antbird. --- Bearded vulture. --- Bird-of-paradise. --- Birds of New Zealand. --- Blackpoll warbler. --- Bluethroat. --- Bowerbird. --- Bristlebird. --- British Birds (magazine). --- British Ornithologists' Union. --- Bunting (bird). --- Bushshrike. --- Cardinal (bird). --- Citrine warbler. --- Cooper's hawk. --- Corvidae. --- Crested shriketit. --- Crossbill. --- Diglossa (bird). --- English name. --- Eurasian reed warbler. --- Eurasian sparrowhawk. --- Eurasian spoonbill. --- Eurasian woodcock. --- Falconry. --- Figbird. --- Finch. --- Frigatebird. --- Genus. --- Gleaning (birds). --- Guineafowl. --- Honeyeater. --- Hummingbird. --- Insect. --- Insectivore. --- Jerdon's bush lark. --- Kingbird. --- Koklass pheasant. --- Leafbird. --- Little owl. --- Little wattlebird. --- Long-eared owl. --- Lyrebird. --- Macaw. --- Magpie-jay. --- Magpie-robin. --- Malleefowl. --- Mistletoebird. --- Mockingbird. --- Mourner (bird). --- New Guinea. --- New World quail. --- New World warbler. --- Night parrot. --- Oilbird. --- Old World flycatcher. --- Ornithology. --- Ovenbird (family). --- Owlet-nightjar. --- Parrotbill. --- Parrotlet. --- Peregrine falcon. --- Pernis (bird). --- Phasianidae. --- Pheasant. --- Picus (genus). --- Plumage. --- Pochard. --- Rhea (bird). --- Sabrewing. --- Song thrush. --- Songbird. --- Sparrow-weaver. --- Sparrow. --- Spinifexbird. --- Sunbird. --- Tattler (bird). --- The Birds of America. --- The Owl and the Nightingale. --- Thrush (bird). --- Tinkerbird. --- Tit (bird). --- Toucan. --- Tree pipit. --- Tropicbird. --- Tyrant flycatcher. --- Umbrellabird. --- Vesper sparrow. --- Vogelkop melidectes. --- Warbler. --- Wattlebird. --- Western wattlebird. --- Willow warbler. --- Wood warbler. --- Woodcreeper. --- Woodpecker. --- Yellow-mantled widowbird.