The Scientific Nomenclature of Birds in the Upper Midwest

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The 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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sandrock, James
Otros Autores: Prior, Jean C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Birds.
NATURE > General.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
Oiseaux > Midwest (États-Unis) > Noms vernaculaires.
Oiseaux > Midwest (États-Unis) > Nomenclature.
Birds > Middle West > Nomenclature (Popular)
Birds > Middle West > Nomenclature.
Middle West.
Terminology.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The 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, James Sandrock and Jean Prior exp.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (191 pages).
ISBN:9781609382605

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