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The scientific nomenclature of birds in the Upper Midwest / James Sandrock and Jean C. Prior.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sandrock, James, 1929- author.
- Prior, Jean C., author.
- Series:
- Bur Oak guide.
- Bur Oak Guide
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--Middle West--Nomenclature.
- Birds.
- Birds--Middle West--Nomenclature (Popular).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Iowa City, Iowa : University Of Iowa Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The translation and explanation of genus and species names yield markers to help us identify birds in the field as well as remember distinctive traits. Having a basic understanding of the scientific and common names of birds reveals insights into their color, behavior, habitat, or geography. Knowing that Cyanocitta means "blue chatterer" and cristata means "crested, tufted" or that Anas means "a duck" and clypeata means "armed with a shield" tells you just about everything you need to identify a Blue Jay or a Northern Shoveler. In this portable reference book,
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Birds; Biographies; Selected Bibliography; Index of Common Names; Index of Species Names
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781609382605
- 1609382609
- OCLC:
- 871780760
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