A Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887 creator Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo) 1814-1880 Ridgway, Robert 1850-1929 text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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.) Original publication data not identified Birds -- North America QL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55191 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55191 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134254.0 55191