Blackbirds of the Americas

Near fine hardcover in very good dust jacket.  DJ with a few chips.

Blackbirds, orioles, grackles, cowbirds, meadowlarks, bobolinks, oropendolas, and caciques are all closely related members of the Icteridae, an avian family found only in the New World.  In Blackbirds of the Americas, noted ornithologist Gordon Orians and well-known artist Tony Angell portray the physical and behavioral traits of this fascinating family.

 With drawings by Tony Angell. B&W illustrations and plates.