THE BIRDS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Volume One - Nonpasserines: Introduction, Loons through Waterfowl

by Campbell, R Wayne; Dawe, Neil K; McTaggart-Cowan, Ian; Cooper, John M; Kaiser, Gary W; McNall, Michael C E

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Book description: Victoria BC Canada: Royal British Columbia Museum, 1990 Grey boards; black stamped lettering; pastedowns with map of BC; tiny nick in front edge; inscribed by Ian McTaggart-Cowan and R Wayne Campbell on half title page. Illustrated dust jacket; tiny nick in front edge. Very clean, sound copy. 514 pages including: biographical notes on authors; detailed Index; very detailed list of References Cited; Appendices: 1 - Migration Chrononology; 2 - Summary of Christmas Bird Counts in British Columbia 1957 through 1984; 3 - Contributors (4629 people). Numerous black and white illustrations: photographs of locations, birds, bird watchers, ornithologists at work, drawings, annotated location maps with occurrence and breeding data - providing the natural history, migration patterns, habitat requirements, reproductive biology and distribution of BC's avifauna, ornithological history, environment and conservation. A professionally researched, well-documented guide for bird watchers and ornithologists. [Shipping at cost]. Signed by Authors on Half Title Page. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Jack A Barrie (photographs); Michael Hames (bird illustrations). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Clear Brodart-protected jacket.

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