Birds of Connecticut Rhode Island Field Guide [Paperback]

Identify Connecticut and Rhode Island birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.

Make bird-watching in Connecticut and Rhode Island even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field 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 handy book features 128 species of Connecticut and Rhode Island birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes.

Inside you’ll find:

• 128 species: Only Connecticut and Rhode Island birds!
• Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section
• Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
• Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images

This second edition includes eight new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grabBirds of Connecticut & Rhode Island Field Guidefor your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.

American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis

Size:5" (13 cm)

Male:Canary-yellow finch with a black forehead and tail. Black wings with white wing bars. White rump. No markings on the chest. Winter male is similar to the female.

Female:dull olive-yellow plumage with brown wings; lacks a black forehead

Juvenile:same as female

Nest:cup; female builds; 1 brood per year

Eggs:4–6; pale blue without markings

Incubation:10–12 days; female incubates

Fledging:11RlB