The Hummingbirds of North America

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Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Introduction -- PART ONE Comparative Biology of Hummingbirds -- CHAPTER 1 Classification, Distribution, and General Attributes -- CHAPTER 2 Evolution and Speciation -- CHAPTER 3 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology -- CHAPTER 4 Comparative Ecology -- CHAPTER 5 Comparative Behavior -- CHAPTER 6 Comparative Reproductive Biology -- PART TWO Natural Histories of North American Hummingbirds -- Long-Tailed Hermit -- Little Hermit -- Wedge-Tailed Sabrewing -- Violet Sabrewing -- White-Necked Jacobin -- Green Violet-Ear -- Green-Breasted Mango -- Emerald-Chinned Hummingbird -- Rufous-Crested Coquette -- Black-Crested Coquette -- Fork-Tailed Emerald Complex -- Cuban Emerald -- Dusky Hummingbird -- Broad-Billed Hummingbird -- Crowned Woodnymph -- Xantus Hummingbird -- White-Eared Hummingbird -- Blue-Throated Goldentail -- White-Bellied Emerald -- Azure-Crowned Hummingbird -- Berylline Hummingbird -- Cinnamon Hummingbird -- Buff-Bellied Hummingbird -- Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird -- Violet-Crowned Hummingbird -- Green-Fronted Hummingbird -- Stripe-Tailed Hummingbird -- Blue-Throated Hummingbird -- Amethyst-Throated Hummingbird -- Garnet-Throated Hummingbird -- Magnificent Hummingbird -- Plain-Capped Starthroat -- Long-Billed Starthroat -- Mexican Sheartail -- Sparkling-Tailed Hummingbird -- Lucifer Hummingbird -- Beautiful Hummingbird -- Ruby-Throated Hummingbird -- Black-Chinned Hummingbird -- Anna Hummingbird -- Costa Hummingbird -- Bahama Woodstar -- Calliope Hummingbird -- Bumblebee Hummingbird -- Broad-Tailed Hummingbird -- Rufous Hummingbird -- Allen Hummingbird -- APPENDIXES -- Key to Identification of North American Hummingbirds -- Key to Identification of Mexican Hummingbirds -- Glossary -- Origins of Latin Names of North American Hummingbirds -- Bibliography -- Index. Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Introduction -- PART ONE Comparative Biology of Hummingbirds -- CHAPTER 1 Classification, Distribution, and General Attributes -- CHAPTER 2 Evolution and Speciation -- CHAPTER 3 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology -- CHAPTER 4 Comparative Ecology -- CHAPTER 5 Comparative Behavior -- CHAPTER 6 Comparative Reproductive Biology -- PART TWO Natural Histories of North American Hummingbirds -- Long-Tailed Hermit -- Little Hermit -- Wedge-Tailed Sabrewing -- Violet Sabrewing -- White-Necked Jacobin -- Green Violet-Ear -- Green-Breasted Mango -- Emerald-Chinned Hummingbird -- Rufous-Crested Coquette -- Black-Crested Coquette -- Fork-Tailed Emerald Complex -- Cuban Emerald -- Dusky Hummingbird -- Broad-Billed Hummingbird -- Crowned Woodnymph -- Xantus Hummingbird -- White-Eared Hummingbird -- Blue-Throated Goldentail -- White-Bellied Emerald -- Azure-Crowned Hummingbird -- Berylline Hummingbird -- Cinnamon Hummingbird -- Buff-Bellied Hummingbird -- Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird -- Violet-Crowned Hummingbird -- Green-Fronted Hummingbird -- Stripe-Tailed Hummingbird -- Blue-Throated Hummingbird -- Amethyst-Throated Hummingbird -- Garnet-Throated Hummingbird -- Magnificent Hummingbird -- Plain-Capped Starthroat -- Long-Billed Starthroat -- Mexican Sheartail -- Sparkling-Tailed Hummingbird -- Lucifer Hummingbird -- Beautiful Hummingbird -- Ruby-Throated Hummingbird -- Black-Chinned Hummingbird -- Anna Hummingbird -- Costa Hummingbird -- Bahama Woodstar -- Calliope Hummingbird -- Bumblebee Hummingbird -- Broad-Tailed Hummingbird -- Rufous Hummingbird -- Allen Hummingbird -- APPENDIXES -- Key to Identification of North American Hummingbirds -- Key to Identification of Mexican Hummingbirds -- Glossary -- Origins of Latin Names of North American Hummingbirds -- Bibliography -- Index.