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Author Buckley, P. A., author.

Title Urban ornithology : 150 years of birds in New York City / P.A. Buckley, Walter Sedwitz, William J. Norse, and John Kieran.

Publication Info. Ithaca, New York : Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2018.
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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 514 pages)
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Summary "A quantitative long-term historical analysis of the migratory, winter, and breeding avifaunas of New York City's Van Cortlandt Park and Northwest Bronx from 1872 to 2016"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Urban Ornithology -- Introduction -- Avifaunal Overview -- Introduction to the Species Accounts -- Species Accounts -- Ducks, Geese, Swans: Anatidae -- New-World Quail: Odontophoridae -- Pheasants, Grouse: Phasianidae -- Loons: Gaviidae -- Grebes: Podicipedidae -- Storks: Ciconiidae -- Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae -- Pelicans: Pelecanidae -- Herons: Ardeidae -- Ibises: Threskiornithidae -- New-World Vultures: Cathartidae -- Ospreys: Pandionidae -- Kites, Eagles, Hawks: Accipitridae -- Rails, Coots, Gallinules: Rallidae -- Cranes: Gruidae -- Plovers: Charadriidae -- Sandpipers, Phalaropes: Scolopacidae -- Auks: Alcidae -- Gulls, Terns, Skimmers: Laridae -- Pigeons, Doves: Columbidae -- Cuckoos: Cuculidae -- Barn Owls: Tytonidae -- Typical Owls: Strigidae -- Nightjars: Caprimulgidae -- Swifts: Apodidae -- Hummingbirds: Trochilidae -- Kingfishers: Alcedinidae -- Woodpeckers: Picidae -- Falcons: Falconidae -- Parrots: Psittacidae -- Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae -- Shrikes: Laniidae -- Vireos: Vireonidae -- Crows, Jays: Corvidae -- Larks: Alaudidae -- Swallows: Hirundinidae -- Tits: Paridae -- Nuthatches: Sittidae -- Creepers: Certhiidae -- Wrens: Troglodytidae -- Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae -- Kinglets: Regulidae -- Old-World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae -- Thrushes: Turdidae -- Mockingbirds, Thrashers: Mimidae -- Starlings: Sturnidae -- Pipits, Wagtails: Motacillidae -- Waxwings: Bombycillidae -- Longspurs: Calcariidae -- New-World Warblers: Parulidae -- New-World Sparrows: Emberizidae -- Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Buntings: Cardinalidae -- Blackbirds, Orioles: Icteridae -- Finches: Fringillidae -- Old-World Sparrows: Passeridae -- Appendixes -- Literature Cited -- About the Authors -- Indexes
Note Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 09, 2019).
Subject Birds -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Bird populations -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
Bird populations. (OCoLC)fst00832929
Birds. (OCoLC)fst00832970
New York (State) -- New York. (OCoLC)fst01204333
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author Sedwitz, Walter, -1985, author.
Norse, William J., -2006, author.
Kieran, John, 1892-1981, author.
Added Title One hundred and fifty years of birds in New York City
Other Form: Print version: Buckley, P.A. Urban ornithology. Ithaca : Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2018 9781501719615 (DLC) 2017054478
ISBN 9781501719622 (electronic book)
1501719629 (electronic book)
9781501719639
1501719637
9781501719615
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