Publisher's Synopsis
A species by species guide to the breeding biology of the birds of North America. Some 669 breeding species are described in full, covering the birds of a vast area, form the Arctic to the Southern boundary of the Continental United States.;The main text presents complete basic information on the breeding cycle of each species, summarized in a natural sequence: nest habitat; nest-site; nest construction; breeding season; eggs; incubation; and nesting period. Black and white illustrations show nests and nestlings and colour plates show a range of typical young, mostly of species with precocial, or downy nestlings. Other colour plates show the eggs of 597 species.
