A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3 by Baird et al.
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"A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3" by S. F. Baird, T. M. Brewer, and R. Ridgway is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide a comprehensive descriptive account of the birds inhabiting North America, specifically focusing on land birds. It covers aspects such as geographical distribution, habits, nesting methods, and characteristics of various species, making it a crucial resource
for ornithologists and bird enthusiasts. At the start of this volume, the authors express a need for an updated reference on North American birds, highlighting the gap since previous significant works. The introduction discusses the classification of birds and outlines the goals of the text, which include systematic descriptions based on extensive research and numerous prior reports. There is a focus on the contributions from various naturalists and explorers, as well as the utilization of manuscripts from the Smithsonian Institution, which serves as a pivotal source of information for the work. The text promises to categorize and detail many bird families, beginning with the Thrushes in the early sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 |
|---|---|
| Author | Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880 |
| Author | Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 |
| Title | A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3 |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Bergquist, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | Birds -- North America |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55191 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-55191-3 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1366 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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