The Birds of Pennsylvania / Gerald M. McWilliams, Daniel W. Brauning.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McWilliams, Gerald M., author.

Brauning, Daniel W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Pennsylvania--Geographical distribution.

Birds.

Birds--Pennsylvania.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 479 p. :) ill., maps ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

From Eared Grebes, Tundra Swans, and Peregrine Falcons to Lesser Yellowlegs, and Snowy Owls, Pennsylvania is home to a magnificent array of birds. In the first comprehensive summary and analysis in over a century of the birds of that state, Gerald M. McWilliams and Daniel W. Brauning provide a wealth of information for both the professional ornithologist and the amateur birder. This book treats all 428 species seen in the state, including breeding and wintering birds, migrants, and vagrants. Each entry provides the general status of a species; the locations where it is most commonly found; its natural habitat, migratory patterns, breeding habits, and seasonal status and distribution; and a summary of the bird's history in Pennsylvania. With clear descriptions of physiographic regions as well as 44 breeding distribution maps for the most commonly seen birds and 67 photographs of many rare and hard-to-find species, this volume is an indispensable resource about Pennsylvania's bird life.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Maps

Photographs

Foreword / Kaufman, Kenn

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I. Introduction

Historical Perspectives On Bird Populations And Habitats

Seasonal Calendar Of Bird Life

Physiographic Regions

Bird Sites

Overview And Format Of The Species Accounts

Background On Breeding Information Sources The Breeding Bird Survey

Abundance And Frequency Categories

Documentation Of Bird Sightings

Abbreviations

Part II. Species Accounts

Order Gaviiformes

Order Podicipediformes

Order Procellariiformes

Order Pelecaniformes

Order Ciconiiformes

Order Phoenicopteriformes

Order Anseriformes

Order Falconiformes

Order Galliformes

Order Gruiformes

Order Charadriiformes

Order Columbiformes

Order Psittaciformes

Order Cuculiformes

Order Strigiformes

Order Caprimulgiformes

Order Apodiformes

Order Coraciiformes

Order Piciformes

Order Passeriformes

Literature Cited

Index Of English Names

Index Of Scientific Names

About The Authors

Notes:

"A Comstock book"--P. 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-467) and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Sep 2019)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781501728785

1501728784

OCLC:

1132229654