{"product_id":"2940012412263","title":"The Birding Manual - Complete Field Guide To North American Birds (760-page ebook)","description":"Sample\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips:\u003cbr\u003eLength: 17 inches Wingspan: 44 inches\u003cbr\u003eSexes similar\u003cbr\u003eImmature like basic-plumaged adult, but with less well-defined face pattern\u003cbr\u003eDark bill\u003cbr\u003eLarge diving bird with long body that rides low in the water\u003cbr\u003eThin bill is angled upwards at tip and is held above the horizontal\u003cbr\u003eFeet set far back on body, and trail behind body in flight\u003cbr\u003eUpperwings wholly dark in flight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdult alternate:\u003cbr\u003eGray head, chin, and side of neck\u003cbr\u003eRed throat and striped nape\u003cbr\u003eWhite chest and belly\u003cbr\u003eDark back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdult basic:\u003cbr\u003eGray cap, forehead, nape, and back\u003cbr\u003eWhite chin, throat, face, and belly\u003cbr\u003eGray nape not contrasting with white throat\u003cbr\u003eDark back speckled strongly with white\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimilar species:\u003cbr\u003eCormorants have hooked bills. Western, Clark's, and Red-necked grebes have thinner variably yellow bills and show white in the wings in flight. Other species of loons can be quite similar in appearance. In alternate plumage the paler gray head differentiates it from the darker-headed Common and Yellow-billed loons while the red throat separates it from the Pacific Loon. In basic plumage it has much less contrast between the dark nape and white throat than the Pacific Loon, lacks the jagged border present on the Common Loon, and lacks the dark auricular of the Yellow-billed Loon. In all plumages the thin, upturned\u003cbr\u003ebill separates it from Pacific and Common loons while the bill is darker and smaller than that of the Yellow-billed Loon","brand":"Nook Ebook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147430772976,"sku":"2940012412263","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012412263_p0.jpg?v=1763568336","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012412263","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}