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Birds of north america, on this bird site you will find information andor images on not only north american birds but also north american subspecies, vagrant vistors from other oceans and countries in the world, including introduced species and some exotic birds. Handbook of birds of eastern north america internet archive. Fullpage profiles of commonly seen species are detailed yet accessible for quick reference and identification in the field. American museum of natural history birds of north america. The following are the regional bird lists by continent. Birds of north carolina from the carolina bird club all of the bird species recorded in north carolina, with distribution by regions and county maps. Eastern kingbird introduction birds of north america. This table summarizes our assessment of the 1,154 native species in canada, the u. The abundance of birds recorded in the north american breeding bird survey. Changes in bird abundance in eastern north america. Pdf diversity of birds in eastern north america shifts north with.
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