| Description |
1 online resource (595 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports |
| Contents |
""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Yukon Birdlife""; ""The Yukon Environment""; ""The History of Bird Study in the Yukon""; ""Birds in Aboriginal Culture and History""; ""Yukon Birds through the Seasons""; ""Bird Conservation in the Yukon""; ""Birds of the Yukon Database and Methodology""; ""Organization of the Species Accounts""; ""Regular Species""; ""Order Gaviiformes""; ""Family Gaviidae: Loons""; ""Order Podicipediformes""; ""Family Podicipedidae: Grebes""; ""Order Pelecaniformes""; ""Family Phalacrocoracidae: Cormorants""; ""Order Ciconiiformes"" |
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""Family Ardeidae: Herons""""Order Anseriformes""; ""Family Anatidae: Geese, Swans, and Ducks""; ""Order Falaconiformes""; ""Family Accipitridae: Hawks, and Eagles""; ""Family Falconidae: Falcons""; ""Order Galliformes""; ""Family Phasianidae: Grouse""; ""Order Gruiformes""; ""Family Rallidae: Rails and Coots""; ""Family Gruidae: Cranes""; ""Order Charadriiformes""; ""Family Charadriidae: Plovers""; ""Family Scolopacidae: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies""; ""Family Laridae: Skuas, Gulls, and Terns""; ""Family Alcidae: Auks and Murres""; ""Order Coiumbiformes"" |
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""Family Columbidae: Pigeons and Doves""""Order strigifermes""; ""Family Strigidae: Typical Owls""; ""Order caprimulgiformes""; ""Family Caprimulgidae: Goatsuckers""; ""Order Apodiformes""; ""Family Trochilidae: Hummingbirds""; ""Order Coraciiformes""; ""Family Alcedinidae: Kingfishers""; ""Order Piciformes""; ""Family Picidae: Woodpeckers""; ""Order Passeriformes""; ""Family Tyrannidae: Tyrant Flycatchers""; ""Family Laniidae: Shrikes""; ""Family Vireonidae: Vireos""; ""Family Corvidae: Crows and Jays""; ""Family Alaudidae: Larks""; ""Family Hirundinidae: Swallows"" |
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""Family Paridae: Chickadees""""Family Sittidae: Nuthatches""; ""Family Troglodytidae: Wrens""; ""Family Cinclidae: Dippers""; ""Family Regulidae: Kinglets""; ""Family Turdidae: Thrushes""; ""Family Sturnidae: Starlings""; ""Family Motacillidae: Pipits and Wagtails""; ""Family Bombycillidae: Waxwings""; ""Family Parulidae: Wood-Warblers""; ""Family Thraupidae: Tanagers""; ""Family Emberizidae: Sparrows""; ""Family Cardinalidae: Grosbeaks""; ""Family Icteridae: Blackbirds""; ""Family Fringillidae: Finches""; ""Occasional Species""; ""Casual and Accidental Species"" |
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""Hypothetical and Exotic Species""""Appendices""; ""A: List of Yukon Birds""; ""B: Yukon First Nations and Inuvialuit Bird Names""; ""C: Plants and Animals Mentioned in the Text""; ""D: Place Names Mentioned in the Text""; ""E: The North American Breeding Bird Survey in the Yukon""; ""F: The Christmas Bird Count in the Yukon""; ""G: The Cooperative Roadside Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey in Southern Yukon""; ""H: The Alaska-Yukon Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey""; ""I: The Yukon/Northern British Columbia Trumpeter Swan Survey""; ""J: The North American Peregrine Falcon Survey"" |
| Summary |
The Yukon is a land of remarkable wilderness, diverse ecosystems, and profound beauty. It is also home to a unique assemblage of birds. As of 2002, 288 bird species have been documented in the Yukon, with 223 occurring regularly. They occupy an amazing range of habitats, from the most barren mountain peaks to lush valley bottom forests, and are an integral part of the cultural heritage of Yukon First Nations people. The vast areas of natural habitat with limited road access can make the study of birds challenging, but are key in defining the nature of birding in the Yukon. Birds of the Yukon Territory is the result of a decade-long project initiated to gather and share what is known about the Yukon's birdlife. Lavishly illustrated with 600 colour photographs and 223 hand-drawn bird illustrations, the book presents a wealth of information on bird distribution, migration and breeding chronology, nesting behaviour, and habitat use, and on conservation concerns. Two hundred and eighty-eight species of birds are documented, including 223 regular species, and 65 casual and accidental species. In compiling this meticulously researched volume, the authors consulted over 166,000 records in a database created by the Canadian Wildlife Service, with information dating back to 1861. Sections on birds in Aboriginal culture and history, and bird names in the Yukon First Nations and Inuvialuit languages, enhance the book, as do the numerous easily interpreted charts and graphs. Destined to become a basic reference work on the avifauna of the North, Birds of the Yukon Territory is a must-have for bird enthusiasts and anyone interested in the natural history of the Yukon and the North |
| Notes |
Published in association with the Canadian Wildlife Service |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 572-584) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Birds -- Yukon
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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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Birds.
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Populationsdichte
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Vogelbeobachtung
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Ornithologie
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Vögel
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Verbreitungsökologie
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Oiseaux -- Yukon
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Yukon.
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Yukon Territory
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sinclair, Pamela Helen, 1963-
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Alexander, S. A. (Stuart A.)
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Canadian Wildlife Service.
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| LC no. |
2003475447 |
| ISBN |
9780774856218 (electronic bk.) |
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0774856211 (electronic bk.) |
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1283132087 |
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9781283132084 |
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