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The birds of Canada

Title
The birds of Canada / by W. Earl Godfrey ; colour illustrations by John A. Crosby ; line drawings by S.D. MacDonald.
Author
Godfrey, W. Earl
Publication
Ottawa : The Queen's Printer, 1966.

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Additional Authors
  • Crosby, John A.
  • MacDonald, S. D.
Description
428 pages, 69 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 25 cm
Summary
"This comprehensive...book covers all 519 bird species known to occur in Canada or to have occurred within historic times...The text deals with such significant points as simplified field identification, quick recognition in the hand, measurements, habitat preferences, voice, nesting (including incubation periods), overall distribution summaries, and subspecies." --Dust jacket.
Series Statement
  • National Museum of Canada. Bulletin ; no. 203
  • National Museum of Canada. Biological series ; no. 73
Uniform Title
  • Bulletin (National Museum of Canada) ; no. 203.
  • Bulletin (National Museum of Canada). Biological series ; no. 73.
Subject
  • Birds > Canada
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • 42.83 birds
  • Vogels
  • Oiseaux > Distribution géographique > Canada
  • Canada
  • Canada
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 410-414.
Contents
Introduction. The value of birds -- Bird study as a hobby -- The classification of birds -- Scientific names -- Scope of the book -- Names of birds -- Coloured plates -- Descriptions of species -- Measurements -- Field marks -- Voice -- Habitat -- Nesting -- Range -- Range in Canada -- Subspecies -- Bird-banding -- Acknowledgments -- Birds of Canada.
LCCN
67095016
OCLC
  • ocm00957182
  • 957182
  • SCSB-245245
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library