Contributions to the History of North American Ornithology
Author : William E. Davis (Jr.)
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Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
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Author : William E. Davis (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
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Author : William E. Davis (Jr.)
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 17,88 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
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Author : Joe Truesdell Marshall
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 32,64 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
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Author : David W. Johnston
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 38,64 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813922423
Host to a large and diverse bird population as well as a long human history, Virginia is arguably the birthplace of ornithology in North America. David W. Johnston's History of Ornithology in Virginia, the result of over a decade of research, is the first book to address this fascinating element of the state's natural history. Tertiary-era fossils show that birds inhabited Virginia as early as 65 million years ago. Their first human observers were the region's many Indian tribes and, later, colonists on Roanoke Island and in Jamestown. Explorers pushing westward contributed further to the development of a conception of birds that was distinctively American. By the 1900s planter-farmers, naturalists, and government employees had amassed bird records from the Barrier Islands and the Dismal Swamp to the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. The modern era saw the emergence of ornithological organizations and game laws, as well as increasingly advanced studies of bird distribution, migration pathways, and breeding biology. Johnston shows us how ornithology in Virginia evolved from observations of wondrous creatures to a sophisticated science recognizing some 435 avian species. David W. Johnston taught ornithology at the University of Virginia's Mountain Lake Biological Station for nearly two decades and has edited numerous ecological studies as well as the Journal of Field Ornithology and Ornithological Monographs.
Author : Jerome A. Jackson
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Page : pages
File Size : 44,59 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Birds
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Author : Dan Lewis Fischer
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 32,10 MB
Release : 2001-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816521494
"Dan Fischer identifies those individuals who documented the natural history of the Southwest and summarizes their contributions to our knowledge about the region's birds - particularly through discovering and naming them. He tells why the ornithologists came to the region, what they saw, who described and named the new discoveries, and who were the first to sketch or paint new birds."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1465458921
Updated to reflect all the latest taxonomic data, American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America is the complete photographic guide to the 657 species of birds found in the United States and Canada. Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, this book includes stunning full-color photographs revealing 657 individual species with unrivaled clarity. The 550 most commonly seen birds are pictured with plumage variations, and images of subspecies and information on similar birds are provided to make differentiation easy, from game birds and waterfowl to shorebirds and swifts to owls, flycatchers, finches, and more. You can even discover which species to expect when and where with up-to-date, color-coded maps highlighting habitation and migratory patterns. Written by a team of more than 30 birders and ornithologists with expertise in particular species or families, and produced in association with the American Museum of Natural History, this updated and refreshed edition of American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America is the ultimate photographic guide to every bird species in the United States and Canada.
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Page : 408 pages
File Size : 13,45 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Nature
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Author : Edward H. Burtt Jr.
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 42,49 MB
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0674073738
On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume pays tribute to the Scot who became the father of American ornithology. Alexander Wilson made unique contributions to ecology and animal behavior. His drawings of birds in realistic poses in their natural habitat inspired Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists.
Author : Edgar Leopold Layard
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Page : 942 pages
File Size : 49,89 MB
Release : 1884
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