02304cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500890015526400510024430000470029533600260034233700260036833800360039450000310043050800910046152013040055253400450185665300270190185600430192899900190197166068UtSlPG20260610134526.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06017834  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aCassin, John,d1813-186910aIllustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-08-15  aStephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America" by John Cassin is a scientific publication written during the mid-19th century. This work aims to provide comprehensive descriptions and illustrations of North American birds not previously documented by other American ornithologists, while also presenting a general overview of North American ornithology. It is expected to be a crucial reference for researchers and enthusiasts interested in the avian species of these regions.  The opening of this volume introduces the author's motivations and the historical context for the study of North American ornithology, particularly highlighting the surge in scientific interest following the annexation of Texas and the integration of California and New Mexico into the United States. Cassin discusses advancements in natural history research facilitated by government expeditions and the establishment of collections and libraries dedicated to the study of birds and other wildlife. He also emphasizes the significance of the contributions made by various naturalists to expanding knowledge of bird species, setting the stage for the detailed illustrations and descriptions that will follow throughout the publication. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds -- North America40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66068  c106890d106890