A natural history of American birds of eastern and central North America / by Edward Howe Forbush ; with ninety-six full color illustrations by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Allan Brooks and Roger Tory Peterson.
| Author/creator | Forbush, Edward Howe |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. and abridged / with the addition of more than one hundred species by John Bichard May. |
| Publication Info | New York : Bramhall House, 1955. |
| Description | xxv, 553 pages, 50 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | May, John Bichard. |
| Other author/creator | Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. |
| Other author/creator | Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. |
| Other author/creator | Peterson, Roger Tory, 1908-1996. |
| Partial contents | Order Gaviformes. Loons -- Order Colymbiformes. Grebes -- Order Procellariiformes. Tube-nosed swimmers -- Order Pelecaniformes. Totipalmate swimmers -- Order Ciconiiformes. Herons, ibises, and allies -- Order Anseriformes. Swans, geese, and ducks -- Order Falconiformes. Diurnal birds of prey -- Order Galliformes. Gallinaceous birds -- Order Gruiformes. Cranes, rails, and allies -- Order Charadriiformes. Shore birds, gulls, auks, and allies -- Order Columbiformes. Pigeon-like birds -- Order Psittaciformes. Parrots and paroquets -- Order Cuculiformes. Cuckoo-like birds -- Order Strigiformes. Owls -- Order Caprimulgiformes. Goatsuckers and allies -- Order Micropodiformes. Swifts and hummingbirds -- Order Coraciiformes. Kingfishers and allies -- Order Piciformes. Woodpeckers and allies -- Order Passeriformes. Perching birds -- Appendix. Birds occurring as 'stragglers' or 'accidentals' within the range of this volume, and western species whose normal distribution barely reaches the ninety-fifth meridian of west longitude. |
| General note | Reprint of 1939 ed., published by Houghton, Mifflin, Boston, under title: Natural history of the birds of eastern and central North America. |
| General note | An abridgement and revision of the author's Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states issued in three volumes in 1925 and subsequent years.--cf. Pref. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929. Natural history of American birds of eastern and central North America. Rev. and abridged. New York : Bramhall House, 1955 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | QL683 .F62 1955 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |