The Birds of Pennsylvania - Hardcover

McWilliams, Gerald M.; Brauning, Daniel W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801436435 ISBN 13: 9780801436437

Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates, 2000

Synopsis

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.

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From the Back Cover

"This major contribution to Pennsylvania ornithology melds for the first time the long, rich history of bird study in the commonwealth with the modern status of each species. The Birds of Pennsylvania establishes a new baseline for wise stewardship of this avifauna."--Frank Gill, Director of Science, National Audubon Society

"The Birds of Pennsylvania fills in the gaps left by the Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania. This is the most comprehensive volume on Pennsylvania's birds since Warren's Birds of Pennsylvania (1890). At no time in the past has the knowledge of Pennsylvania's birdlife been so well represented and complete. Although the status of some less common species is still not fully understood--the long-eared owl for example--this work brings us up to date with the current knowledge of each species and does it in a way that can be appreciated by laymen and professionals alike."--Franklin C. Haas, and Barbara M. Haas, editors, Pennsylvania Birds

About the Author

Gerald M. McWilliams is a naturalist, coauthor of Birds of Erie County, and member of the Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee. Daniel W. Brauning is an ornithologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and editor of The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Pennsylvania. Kenn Kaufman is a field editor of Audubon Magazine and author of the Peterson Field Guide Advanced Birding.

About this edition

• Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0801436435
• ISBN 13: 9780801436437
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 496