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Literary Movement
Naturalism
Book Series
Historical
ISBN
9780520274945
Book Title
Birds of the Sierra Nevada : Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution
Publisher
University of California Press
Item Length
10 in
Publication Year
2013
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Hansen, Keith, Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Ed Pandolfino, Ted Beedy
Genre
Nature, Science
Topic
Animals / Wildlife, Animals / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Animals / Birds
Item Weight
36.9 Oz
Item Width
7 in
Number of Pages
448 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520274946
ISBN-13
9780520274945
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150538062

Product Key Features

Book Title
Birds of the Sierra Nevada : Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Animals / Wildlife, Animals / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Animals / Birds
Illustrator
Hansen, Keith, Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Author
Ed Pandolfino, Ted Beedy
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
36.9 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-043369
Reviews
A thorough, accessible text embracing a massive and diverse region of California. . . . [The book] distills wisdom from many people who love both the avifauna and the high country and will inspire many of us to follow in their tracks., A book like Birds of the Sierra Nevada reaffirms your faith in how birding can dovetail with conservation, and in what birding can do for our collective sense of meaningful communion with nature., Presents the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada., This book will deepen the experience of visits to the range for serious ornithologists and casual hikers alike., [This] book will deepen the experience of visits to the range for serious ornithologists and casual hikers alike.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
598.09794/4
Table Of Content
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION ECOLOGICAL ZONES AND BIRD HABITATS RECENT TRENDS IN SIERRA BIRD POPULATIONS AND RANGES UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT SIERRA BIRDS BIRD CONSERVATION IN THE SIERRA Family and Species Accounts WATERFOWL * Anatidae QUAIL * Odontophoridae FOWL-LIKE BIRDS * Phasianidae LOONS * Gaviidae GREBES * Podicipedidae CORMORANTS * Phalacrocoracidae PELICANS * Pelecanidae HERONS AND RELATIVES * Ardeidae IBIS * Threskiornithidae NEW WORLD VULTURES * Cathartidae OSPREY * Pandionidae HAWKS AND RELATIVES * Accipitridae FALCONS * Falconidae RAILS AND RELATIVES * Rallidae CRANES * Gruidae PLOVERS * Charadriidae STILTS AND AVOCETS * Recurvirostridae SANDPIPERS AND RELATIVES * Scolopacidae GULLS AND TERNS * Laridae PIGEONS AND DOVES * Columbidae CUCKOOS AND ROADRUNNERS * Cuculidae BARN OWL * Tytonidae TYPICAL OWLS * Strigidae NIGHTHAWKS AND RELATIVES * Caprimulgidae SWIFTS * Apodidae HUMMINGBIRDS * Trochilidae KINGFISHERS * Alcedinidae WOODPECKERS * Picidae TYRANT FLYCATCHERS * Tyrannidae SHRIKES * Laniidae VIREOS * Vireonidae JAYS AND RELATIVES * Corvidae LARKS * Alaudidae SWALLOWS * Hirundinidae CHICKADEES AND TITMICE * Paridae VERDIN * Remizidae BUSHTIT * Aegithalidae NUTHATCHES * Sittidae CREEPERS * Certhiidae WRENS * Troglodytidae GNATCATCHERS * Polioptilidae DIPPERS * Cinclidae KINGLETS * Regulidae WRENTIT * Sylviidae THRUSHES AND RELATIVES * Turdidae MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS * Mimidae STARLINGS * Sturnidae PIPITS * Motacillidae WAXWINGS * Bombycillidae SILKY FLYCATCHERS * Ptilogonatidae WOOD-WARBLERS * Parulidae SPARROWS AND RELATIVES * Emberizidae GROSBEAKS AND RELATIVES * Cardinalidae BLACKBIRDS AND RELATIVES * Icteridae FINCHES AND RELATIVES * Fringillidae OLD WORLD SPARROWS * Passeridae Appendices 1 Checklist of Sierra Birds 2 Rare, Casual, and Accidental Birds of the Sierra Nevada 3 Methods Used to Determine Population Trends 4 Common and Scientific Names of Plant Species Glossary Bibliography Index of Common Names Index of Scientific Names About the Authors and Artist
Synopsis
This beautifully illustrated and user-friendly book presents the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Each species account features original illustrations by Keith Hansen. In addition to characterizing individual species, Birds of the Sierra Nevada also describes ecological zones and bird habitats, recent trends in populations and ranges, conservation efforts, and more than 160 rare species. It also includes a glossary of terms, detailed maps, and an extensive bibliography with over 500 citations.
LC Classification Number
QL683.S54B444 2013

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