02179cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500740016426400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450801230045552011960057853400450177465300270181985600430184645630UtSlPG20260610134040.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aReed, Chester A.q(Chester Albert),d1876-191210aBird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies, from Parrots to Bluebirds 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-11  aE-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies, from Parrots to Bluebirds" by Chester A. Reed is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to identifying various species of land birds found east of the Rocky Mountains, offering detailed descriptions and drawings of each bird species. It emphasizes the ecological importance of birds in controlling insect populations and encourages conservation efforts through education and observation.  The opening of the text provides a preface where Reed discusses the critical ecological role that birds play, particularly in managing insect populations which can otherwise threaten vegetation and crops. He shares alarming statistics on the number of insects consumed daily by bird species and highlights the decline of certain bird populations due to human activities and environmental changes. Reed sets the stage for the guide by establishing the need for better public education about birds, alongside detailed practical advice on how to study and attract these vital creatures to homes, thereby fostering a greater appreciation for avian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds -- United States40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45630