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100 1 _aReed, Chester A.
_q(Chester Albert),
_d1876-1912
245 1 4 _aThe Bird Book :
_bIllustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-15
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Bird Book" by Chester A. Reed is a detailed scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an extensive guide for the identification and characteristics of over seven hundred North American birds, along with numerous illustrations and images of their nests and eggs. The opening of "The Bird Book" introduces the reader to the layout and structure of the work, mentioning that the book includes both illustrations and descriptions of various bird families. Reed begins with an explanation of diving birds, specifically focusing on grebes, detailing their physical characteristics, behavior, and nesting habits. This portion not only provides a glimpse into the intricacies of bird life but also illustrates Reed's scientific approach to ornithology, setting the tone for a comprehensive exploration of North American avifauna. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds -- North America
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30000
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