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Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 175 field guides, nature books, children’s books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.
Get the New Edition of Missouri’s Best-Selling Bird Guide
Learn to identify birds in Missouri, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 121 species of Missouri birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out.
Book Features:
- 121 species: Only Missouri birds
- Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
- Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
- Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images
This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Missouri Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
This updated field guide, organized by color, features full-color photographs and information to help readers quickly and easily identify the Missouri birds they see.
Introduction
- What’s New?
- Why Watch Birds in Missouri?
- Observation Strategies: Tips to Identify Birds
- Bird Basics
- Bird Color Variables
- Bird Nests
- Who Builds the Nest?
- Fledging
- Why Birds Migrate
- How Do Birds Migrate?
- How to Use This Guide
- Range Maps
Sample Pages
The Birds
- Black
- Black and White
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Birding on the Internet
Checklist/Index by Species
Observation Notes
More by Stan Tekiela
About the Author
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Size: 8–9" (20–22.5 cm)
Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and large red bill
Male: red with a large crest and bill, and black mask extending from the face to the throat
Juvenile: same as female, but with a blackish gray bill
Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year
Eggs: 3–4; bluish white with brown markings
Incubation: 12–13 days; female and male incubate
Fledging: 9–10 days; female and male feed the young
Migration: non-migrator
Food: seeds, insects, fruit; comes to seed feeders
Compare: Similar size as the male Summer Tanager (pg. 243), but the Tanager is rosy red. Male Scarlet Tanager (pg. 241) has black wings and tail. Look for Northern Cardinal’s black mask, large crest and red bill.
Stan’s Notes: A familiar backyard bird. Seen in a variety of habitats, including parks. Usually likes thick vegetation. One of the few species in which both females and males sing. Can be heard all year. Listen for its “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” territorial call in spring. Watch for a male feeding a female during courtship. The male also feeds the young of the first brood while the female builds a second nest. Territorial in spring, fighting its own reflection in a window or other reflective surface. Non-territorial in winter, gathering in small flocks of up to 20 birds. Makes short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground. Cardinalis denotes importance, as represented by the red priestly garments of Catholic cardinals.
The Bird Identification Guides are state- and region-specific field guides. They utilize an innovative, user-friendly format to make bird identification simple, informative, and fun. Written by award-winning author Stan Tekiela and featuring full-color photography, each book conveniently organizes birds—only species found in that region—by such categories as color or group. Readers open the book to the correct grouping, where every species gets a full-page photo with a corresponding full-page description that includes size, appearance, migration, food, range maps, and more, not to mention the author’s fascinating naturalist notes. A compare feature helps to ensure positive bird identification—and males and females even get their own entries if their appearances vary. At 4.38" x 6", the compact books are easy to carry on hikes and easy to keep handy near a window. Most Bird Identification Guides include well over 100 species and are priced below $20.
Get the New Edition of Missouri’s Best-Selling Bird Guide
Learn to identify birds in Missouri, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 121 species of Missouri birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out.
Book Features:
- 121 species: Only Missouri birds
- Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
- Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes
- Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
- Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images
This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Missouri Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
This updated field guide, organized by color, features full-color photographs and information to help readers quickly and easily identify the Missouri birds they see.
Introduction
- What’s New?
- Why Watch Birds in Missouri?
- Observation Strategies: Tips to Identify Birds
- Bird Basics
- Bird Color Variables
- Bird Nests
- Who Builds the Nest?
- Fledging
- Why Birds Migrate
- How Do Birds Migrate?
- How to Use This Guide
- Range Maps
Sample Pages
The Birds
- Black
- Black and White
- Blue
- Brown
- Gray
- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
- Yellow
Birding on the Internet
Checklist/Index by Species
Observation Notes
More by Stan Tekiela
About the Author
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Size: 8–9" (20–22.5 cm)
Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and large red bill
Male: red with a large crest and bill, and black mask extending from the face to the throat
Juvenile: same as female, but with a blackish gray bill
Nest: cup; female builds; 2–3 broods per year
Eggs: 3–4; bluish white with brown markings
Incubation: 12–13 days; female and male incubate
Fledging: 9–10 days; female and male feed the young
Migration: non-migrator
Food: seeds, insects, fruit; comes to seed feeders
Compare: Similar size as the male Summer Tanager (pg. 243), but the Tanager is rosy red. Male Scarlet Tanager (pg. 241) has black wings and tail. Look for Northern Cardinal’s black mask, large crest and red bill.
Stan’s Notes: A familiar backyard bird. Seen in a variety of habitats, including parks. Usually likes thick vegetation. One of the few species in which both females and males sing. Can be heard all year. Listen for its “whata-cheer-cheer-cheer” territorial call in spring. Watch for a male feeding a female during courtship. The male also feeds the young of the first brood while the female builds a second nest. Territorial in spring, fighting its own reflection in a window or other reflective surface. Non-territorial in winter, gathering in small flocks of up to 20 birds. Makes short flights from cover to cover, often landing on the ground. Cardinalis denotes importance, as represented by the red priestly garments of Catholic cardinals.
The Bird Identification Guides are state- and region-specific field guides. They utilize an innovative, user-friendly format to make bird identification simple, informative, and fun. Written by award-winning author Stan Tekiela and featuring full-color photography, each book conveniently organizes birds—only species found in that region—by such categories as color or group. Readers open the book to the correct grouping, where every species gets a full-page photo with a corresponding full-page description that includes size, appearance, migration, food, range maps, and more, not to mention the author’s fascinating naturalist notes. A compare feature helps to ensure positive bird identification—and males and females even get their own entries if their appearances vary. At 4.38" x 6", the compact books are easy to carry on hikes and easy to keep handy near a window. Most Bird Identification Guides include well over 100 species and are priced below $20.