The birds of British Columbia . Volume 1 . Nonpasserines : introduction and loons through waterfowl [[electronic resource] /] / by R. Wayne Campbell ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456457703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Vancouver, : UBC Press, c1990
• ISBN: 1-283-13213-3; 9786613132130; 0-7748-5634-3
• Edizione: [New ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (533 p.)
• Collana: Birds of British Columbia ; ; v. 1
• Altri autori (Persone): CampbellR. Wayne <1942-> (Robert Wayne)
• Disciplina: 598.097
• Soggetti: Birds - British Columbia; Loons - British Columbia; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Published in cooperation with Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service)."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""General Introduction""; ""The Province""; ""The Bird Resource: Its National and International Significance""; ""Changes in the Bird Resource""; ""History of the Project""; ""The Book""; ""The Future""; ""Ornithological History""; ""The Explorers""; ""The Collectors""; ""Natural History Societies""; ""The Observer-Naturalists""; ""Ornithology at British Columbia Universities""; ""Ornithology at Other Universities""; ""Conservation and Management of Birds in British Columbia""; ""The Environment""; ""An Overview""""Ecoregions of British Columbia""; ""Northeast Pacific Ecoprovince""; ""Coast and Mountains Ecoprovince""; ""Georgia Depression Ecoprovince""; ""Central Interior Ecoprovince""; ""Sub-Boreal Interior Ecoprovince""; ""Southern Interior Mountains Ecoprovince""; ""Southern Interior Ecoprovince""; ""Boreal Plains Ecoprovince""; ""Taiga Plains Ecoprovince""; ""Northern Boreal Mountains Ecoprovince""; ""Changes in the Environment""; ""Taxonomy""; ""Methods, Terms, and Abbreviations""; ""Data Sources and Limitations""; ""Form and Content""; ""SPECIES ACCOUNTS""; ""Checklist of British Columbia Birds""""Regular Species""; ""Gaviiformes""; ""Podicipediformes""; ""Procellariiformes""; ""Pelecaniformes""; ""Ciconiiformes""; ""Anseriformes""; ""Casual, Accidental, Extirpated, and Extinct Species""; ""Hypothetical Species""; ""APPENDICES""; ""Appendix 1 - Migration Chronology""; ""Appendix 2 - Summary of Official Christmas Bird Counts in British Columbia: 1957 through 1984""; ""Appendix 3 - Contributors""; ""REFERENCES CITED""; ""ADDENDA""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""