Nonpasserines, Introduction, Loons Through Waterfowl (The Birds of British Columbia , Vol 1) - Hardcover

Campbell, R. Wayne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0774806184 ISBN 13: 9780774806183

Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr, 1997

Synopsis

This first volume of a remarkable four-volume set on the birds of British Columbia covers eight-six species of nonpasserines, from loons through to waterfowl. Detailed species accounts provide unprecedented coverage of these birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality, and distribution patterns. Introductory chapters look at the province’s ornithological history, its environment and the methodology used in the volumes.

About this title

About the Author:

R. Wayne Campbell was a senior research scientist (retired) and the British Columbia Wildlife Branch Director at the WBT Wildlife Data Centre, Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia. Neil K. Dawe is a senior wildlife technician at the Canadian Wildlife Service. Ian McTaggart-Cowan is a dean emeritus (Graduate Studies) at the University of British Columbia. John M. Cooper is a wildlife biologist at Manning, Cooper and Associates. Gary W. Kaiser was a marine bird ecologist (retired) for the Canadian Wildlife Service. Andrew C. Stewart is a wildlife habitat specialist for the British Columbia Resources Inventory Branch. Michael C.E. McNall is the ornithology collections manager at the Royal British Columbia Museum.

Review:

These books will tell amateurs the secrets that until now only scientists have known. (It) will become, without question, the most authoritative, comprehensive book ever written about the birds of BC. It is more like a bible than a book. (Mark Hume The Vancouver Sun)

This first volume of a remarkable four-volume set on the birds of British Columbia covers eight-six species of nonpasserines, from loons through to waterfowl. Detailed species accounts provide unprecedented coverage of these birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality, and distribution patterns. Introductory chapters look at the province’s ornithological history, its environment and the methodology used in the volumes.

The authors, all renowned ornithologists and naturalists, have spent more than two decades researching and writing the four volumes. Their efforts have made this one of the most ambitious bird projects every undertaken, one that set the standard for ornithological publications. The Birds of British Columbia is a complete reference work for birdwatchers, ornithologists, and wildlife managers who want in-depth information on the province’s regularly occurring and rare birds.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0774806184
• ISBN 13: 9780774806183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 532