Dictionary of birds of the United States : scientific and commom names / Joel Ellis Holloway ; with illustrations by George Miksch Sutton.

Author
Holloway, Joel Ellis [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Portland : Timber Press, 2003.
Description
244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Summary note
    • "Dictionary of Birds of the United States is the most complete and up-to-date dictionary of names of American birds available. With more than 900 entries, all the resident birds of the 50 states are included, as well as escaped, exotic, and rare visitors. Including the etymologies and meanings of scientific and common names, it will be an indispensable reference both for scholars and amateur birders."
    • "The dictionary is the only work of this type that brings the derivation of scientific bird names back to the original Greek. Other names are traced, for example, to Old English, French, Portuguese, or native languages. Names sometimes reflect the birds' behavior, physical appearance, habitat, or sound of their calls. Some names refer back to Greek myths and local folklore or were bestowed to honor a great naturalist, a world traveler, or a patron of the sciences. The author also discusses errors that arose in the naming of some birds."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-224).
    ISBN
    • 0881926000
    • 9780881926002
    LCCN
    2003053703
    OCLC
    52423960
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