02400cam a22003253u 4500 55191 UtSlPG 20260610134254.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-07-24 Produced by Greg Bergquist, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.) "A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3" by S. F. Baird, T. M. Brewer, and R. Ridgway is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide a comprehensive descriptive account of the birds inhabiting North America, specifically focusing on land birds. It covers aspects such as geographical distribution, habits, nesting methods, and characteristics of various species, making it a crucial resource for ornithologists and bird enthusiasts. At the start of this volume, the authors express a need for an updated reference on North American birds, highlighting the gap since previous significant works. The introduction discusses the classification of birds and outlines the goals of the text, which include systematic descriptions based on extensive research and numerous prior reports. There is a focus on the contributions from various naturalists and explorers, as well as the utilization of manuscripts from the Smithsonian Institution, which serves as a pivotal source of information for the work. The text promises to categorize and detail many bird families, beginning with the Thrushes in the early sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Birds -- North America Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880 Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55191 96023 96023