| Description |
1 online resource (445 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Ecological Zones and Bird Habitats; Recent Trends in Sierra Bird Populations and Ranges; Unanswered Questions about Sierra Birds; Bird Conservation in the Sierra; Family and Species Accounts; Waterfowl Anatidae; Quail Odontophoridae; Fowl-Like Birds Phasianidae; Loons Gaviidae; Grebes Podicipedidae; Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae; Pelicans Pelecanidae; Herons and Relatives Ardeidae; Ibis Threskiornithidae; New World Vultures Cathartidae |
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Osprey PandionidaeHawks and Relatives Accipitridae; Falcons Falconidae; Rails and Relatives Rallidae; Cranes Gruidae; Plovers Charadriidae; Stilts and Avocets Recurvirostridae; Sandpipers and Relatives Scolopacidae; Gulls and Terns Laridae; Pigeons and Doves Columbidae; Cuckoos and Roadrunners Cuculidae; Barn Owl Tytonidae; Typical Owls Strigidae; Nighthawks and Relatives Caprimulgidae; Swifts Apodidae; Hummingbirds Trochilidae; Kingfishers Alcedinidae; Woodpeckers Picidae; Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae; Shrikes Laniidae; Vireos Vireonidae |
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Jays and Relatives CorvidaeLarks Alaudidae; Swallows Hirundinidae; Chickadees and Titmice Paridae; Verdin Remizidae; Bushtit Aegithalidae; Nuthatches Sittidae; Creepers Certhiidae; Wrens Troglodytidae; Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae; Dippers Cinclidae; Kinglets Regulidae; Wrentit Sylviidae; Thrushes and Relatives Turdidae; Mockingbirds and Thrashers Mimidae; Starlings Sturnidae; Pipits Motacillidae; Waxwings Bombycillidae; Silky Flycatchers Ptilogonatidae; Wood-Warblers Parulidae; Sparrows and Relatives Emberizidae; Grosbeaks and Relatives Cardinalidae |
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Blackbirds and Relatives IcteridaeFinches and Relatives Fringillidae; Old World Sparrows Passeridae; Appendices; 1: Checklist of Sierra Birds; 2: Rare, Casual, and Accidental Birds of the Sierra Nevada; 3: Methods Used to Determine Population Trends; 4: Common and Scientific Names of Plant Species; Glossary; Bibliography; Index of Common Names; Index of Scientific Names; About the Authors and Artist |
| Summary |
This beautifully illustrated and user-friendly book presents the most up-to-date information available about the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Each species account features original illustrations by Keith Hansen. In addition to characterizing individual species, Birds of the Sierra Nevada also describes ecological zones and bird habitats, recent trends in populations and ranges, conservation efforts |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Birds -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Identification
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Birds -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
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NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
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NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
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NATURE -- Animals -- General.
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Birds
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United States -- Sierra Nevada
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| Genre/Form |
Field guides
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pandolfino, Edward R
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Hansen, Keith
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| LC no. |
2012043369 |
| ISBN |
9780520954472 |
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0520954475 |
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