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100 1 _aReed, Chester A.
_q(Chester Albert),
_d1876-1912
245 1 0 _aBird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies, from Parrots to Bluebirds
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-05-11
508 _aE-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45630
999 _c86469
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