Birdpedia : a brief compendium of avian lore / Christopher W. Leahy ; illustrations by Abby McBride.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leahy, Christopher, 1945- author.

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Encyclopedias.

Birds.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

ix, 260 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"This book is an engaging and interesting compendium of bird facts. Presented in a format similar to that of Lawrence Millman's Fungipedia, the book contains alphabetized entries on all things birds- from basic biology, through taxonomy, to folklore and potted biographies of key figures in the development of ornithology. Entries are written with a general audience in mind, but are charming enough to attract expert birders as well. The book has roughly 180 entries, on topics such as "anting," where birds visit ant nests to allow ants to crawl over their plumage, a method of killing feather mites, to entries on famous ornithologists such as Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon. The entries will be accompanied by approximately 50 black and white line drawings by Abby, McBride"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Leahy, Christopher W., 1945- Birdpedia

ISBN:

9780691209661

0691209669

OCLC:

1195817571

Publisher Number:

99987875275