Author: James BondPublisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
ISBN: 9781604832556
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Notes on Peruvian Icteridae, Vireonidae and Parulidae
Author: James BondPublisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
ISBN: 9781604832556
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The Birds of South America
Author: Robert S. RidgelyPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292707566
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
A land of incredible natural resources, the South American continent is rich in plant and animal species. Among birds alone, over 3,100 species are either resident or migrant. Birds are some of South America's treasures and also one of its most endangered resources. Hence the need for a descriptive record of South American birds that will serve both professional and amateur bird students and encourage conservation of these magnificent species. Although South American birds elicit much popular and scientific interest, they have never been completely or satisfactorily described and cataloged in a single, published source. The Birds of South America, projected to be a four-volume work, thus fills a critical void. Starting from a museum approach, the authors have examined specimens of each subspecies, comparing them visually and trying to discern the patterns in their plumage variation, both intra- and inter-specifically. They take a new look at bird systematics, reassessing relationships in light of new information. Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature. At a time when rapid development is devastating millions of acres of tropical habitat in South America, this record of an endangered resource becomes crucial. If the birds and other plants and animals of South America are to be saved, they must first be known and appreciated. The Birds of South America is a major step in that direction. Volume I includes the Jays and Swallows; Wrens, Thrushes, and Allies; Vireos and Wood-warblers; Tanagers, Icterids, and Finches. The remaining volumes of The Birds of South America will be: Volume III: The Nonpasserines (Landbirds) Volume IV: The Nonpasserines (Waterbirds) No release date has been set for the remaining volumes.
Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
Author: Eugene M. McCarthyPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195183231
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
With more than 5,000 works cited, Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World is the greatest compendium of information ever published on hybridization in birds. Worldwide in scope, it provides information on all reported avian crosses, not only those occurring in captivity, but also in a natural setting (approximately 4,000 crosses are covered). This book is a basic reference, intended both for the serious birder and the professional biologist. McCarthy's work fills a need for reference material that takes into account the last half century of data. It will be of interest to workers in a wide variety of fields, ranging from animal behavior to genetics, ecology, zoology, and systematics. In fact, it will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in birds and the natural world.
Proceedings of The Academy of Natural Sciences (Vol. CVI, 1954)
Author: Publisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
ISBN: 9781437955071
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Ornithological Gazetteer of Peru
Author: Lorain StephensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Notulae Naturae of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Author: Catalog of the Library of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Author: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Author: Academy of Natural Sciences of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
"Publications of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia": v. 53, 1901, p. 788-794.
Biological Abstracts
Author: Dictionary Catalog of the Department Library
Author: United States. Department of the Interior. LibraryPublisher: Boston : G. K. Hall
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description