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100 1 _aMcGregor, Richard C.
_q(Richard Crittenden),
_d1871-1936
245 1 2 _aA Manual of Philippine Birds
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-23
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Manual of Philippine Birds" by Richard C. McGregor is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This detailed work serves as a comprehensive guide to the bird species found in the Philippines, addressing a significant gap in the identification and description of the region's avifauna. The author aims to provide valuable information for naturalists, ornithologists, and enthusiasts interested in Philippine birds. The opening of the manual introduces the necessity for such a publication, as previous resources often lacked detailed descriptions necessary for proper identification. McGregor details his intent to provide descriptions for the numerous bird species in the Philippines, demonstrating the extensive effort put into the work by compiling data from various sources, including a substantial number of bird specimens collected over the years. The introductory sections outline the structure of the content, emphasizing a user-friendly approach to bird identification that avoids excessive technical jargon, making it accessible to local naturalists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBirds -- Philippines
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47757
999 _c88596
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