New Species Added to the 3rd Edition of National Geographic

Phil Davis (pdavis@ix.netcom.com)
Sat, 08 May 1999 22:37:51 -0400 

Here is an unofficial list of what's different between the 2nd and 3rd
editions of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North
America ...  per the index.

(Differences due to name changes have been ignored in this compilation)

SPECIES ADDED TO THE 3RD EDITION (about 86, although some illustrations
were in the 2nd edition as forms or subspecies):

Albatross, Shy
Bishop, Orange
Bluetail, Red-flanked
Bunting, Yellow-breasted
Chaffinch, Common
Cowbird, Shiny
Curlew, Little
Egret, Little
Rosy-Finch
	Black
	Brown-capped
	Gray-crowned
Flicker, Gilded
Flycatcher
	Asian Brown
	Cordillerian
	La Sagra's
	Narcissus
	Nutting's
	Pacific-slope
	Piratic
	Siberian
Gnatcatcher, California
Goose, Egyptian
Grassquit, Yellow-faced
Grosbeak, Crimson-collared
Gull
	Band-tailed
	Black-tailed
	Kelp
	Yellow-legged
Hobby, Eurasian
House-martin, Common
Hummingbird, Xantus's
Jay
	Florida Scrub-
	Island Scrub-
	Western Scrub-
Mango, Green-breasted
Mannikin, Nutmeg
Murrelet, Long-billed
Myna, Common
Oriole
	Baltimore
	Bullock's
Parakeet
	Black-hooded
	Blue-crowned
	Dusky-headed
	Mitred
	Red-masked
	White-winged
	Yellow-chevroned
Parrot
	Lilac-crowned
	Orange-winged
Petrel
	Bulwer's
	Dark-rumped
	Fea's
	Herald
	Mottled
	Murphy's
Pewee, Cuban
Plover
	European Golden-
	Little Ringed
	Pacific Golden-
Redshank, Common
Robin, White-throated
Shearwater, Wedge-tailed
Shrike, Brown
Snipe
	Jack
	Pin-tailed
Sparrow
	Nelson's Sharp-tailed
	Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed
Stonechat
Swift, Common
Tanager, Flame-colored
Tern, Large-billed
Thrush, Bicknell's
Titmouse
	Juniper
	Oak
Towhee
	California
	Caynon
	Eastern
	Spotted
Vireo
	Blue-headed
	Cassin's
	Plumbeous
	Yellow-green
Warbler
	Crescent-chested
	Fan-tailed
Yellowthroat, Gray-crowned

[Note: Tropical Parula is missing from the index on the 3rd edition, but
it's in the book]



DELETED FROM THE 2ND EDITION (13):

Coot, Caribbean
Dove, Ringed-turtle
Emerald, Cuban
Francolin, Black
Goose, Red-breasted
Ibis, Scarlet
Petrel, Solander's
Quail
	Coturnix
	Japanese
Shearwater, Townsend's
Sparrow, Java
Swan
	Black
	Black-necked



Phil


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