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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: McWilliams, Gerald M.,; Brauning, Daniel W.,
• MitwirkendeR: Kaufman, Kenn,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]; ©2000
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (496 p.) :; 44 maps, 67 halftones

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps -- Photographs -- Foreword -- 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