02471nam 2200601 450 991046367420332120200520144314.01-60938-260-9(CKB)2670000000530907(EBL)1641893(SSID)ssj0001132935(PQKBManifestationID)11592092(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001132935(PQKBWorkID)11155755(PQKB)10154235(MiAaPQ)EBC1641893(OCoLC)871780760(MdBmJHUP)muse34978(Au-PeEL)EBL1641893(CaPaEBR)ebr10845664(EXLCZ)99267000000053090720140317h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe scientific nomenclature of birds in the Upper Midwest /James Sandrock and Jean C. PriorIowa City, Iowa :University Of Iowa Press,2014.©20141 online resource (192 p.)Bur Oak GuideDescription based upon print version of record.1-60938-225-0 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Birds; Biographies; Selected Bibliography; Index of Common Names; Index of Species NamesThe translation and explanation of genus and species names yield markers to help us identify birds in the field as well as remember distinctive traits. Having a basic understanding of the scientific and common names of birds reveals insights into their color, behavior, habitat, or geography. Knowing that Cyanocitta means "blue chatterer" and cristata means "crested, tufted" or that Anas means "a duck" and clypeata means "armed with a shield" tells you just about everything you need to identify a Blue Jay or a Northern Shoveler. In this portable reference book, Bur Oak guide.BirdsMiddle WestNomenclatureBirdsMiddle WestNomenclature (Popular)Electronic books.BirdsBirds598.0977Sandrock James1929-928674Prior Jean C.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463674203321The scientific nomenclature of birds in the Upper Midwest2087086UNINA