User blog:StaraptorEmpoleon/Review: Common mistakes in bird books

It's time for my first review - common mistakes in bird books.

I'm mostly using books about North American birds. If I had more books about birds from other continents, they would be in this blog post.

Number 1: Loons at the beginning of the book
This is a no-no! Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) evolved before loons - they are further down the "tree"!

Books with this in it:

 * (one of the few books I have about non-NA birds).
 * (one of the few books I have about non-NA birds).
 * (one of the few books I have about non-NA birds).
 * (one of the few books I have about non-NA birds).
 * (one of the few books I have about non-NA birds).

Number 2: Grebes near loons
Again, this is is silly. '''Grebes are actually more related to flamingos than loons! Loons are more related to penguins!'''

Books with this in it:
(Pretty much the same as the previous list)...