3 edition of Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles found in the catalog.
Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles
Published
1980
by Smithsonian Institution in Washington [D.C.]
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Charles Bendire. |
| Series | Smithsonian contributions to knowledge -- 985., CIHM/ICMH microfiche series -- no. 08737. |
| Contributions | Smithsonian Institution. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Microform |
| Pagination | x, 446 p., 7 leaves of plates |
| Number of Pages | 446 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL17785663M |
| ISBN 10 | 0665087373 |
Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles, with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. U.S. National Museum Special Bulletin 3. Close Bendire , Bent, A. C. (). Life histories of North American cuckoos, goatsuckers, hummingbirds, and their allies. United States National Museum Bulletin The two most characteristic habits of this bird are indicated in the above names. The Greek word Molothrus signifies a vagabond, tramp, or parasite, all of which terms might well be applied to this shiftless vagabond and imposter. It deserves the common name cowbird and its former name, buffalo-bird, for its well-known attachment to these domestic and wild cattle.
The first words written about it were those Schoolcraft () penned in his journal for Apr. 7, "During severe winters in the north, some species of birds . "Life Histories of North American Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers, and Allies" compiled by Arthur Cleveland Bent. This is one in an extensive series of bulletins published by the United States National Museum (aka the Smithsonian) and describing the life histories of North American bird families.5/5(1).
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Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles, with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. With seven lithographic plates. By Author: Charles Bendire.
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While its range has been expanding since or so, it is native to North America, unlike true invasive Old World species such as house sparrows (which grackles occasionally kill and eat. OCLC Number: Notes: On spine: Text and plates. Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.
A supplement to the author's Life histories of North American birds, with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs (Washington, ).
Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles, with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs, By Charles Bendire Topics: Birds, Nests, North AmericaCited by: 7.
The grackles and crows fed over the turbulent water, picking up morsels of food with the skill and dexterity of the typical water birds.
The feet and even the breast feathers of many of the crows and grackles were seen to touch the surface of the water momentarily as the birds hovered over this (for them) uncharacteristic feeding place.
Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles: with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles, with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs.
[Charles Bendire] -- This volume forms the thirty-second of a series, composed of original memoirs on different branches of knowledge, published at the expense and under the direction of the Smithsonian. The book called "The Complete Birds of North America", is a book recommended to be part of any birders library.
This book covers all the native and vagrant species of birds seen on the North American Continent. It provides information on all the birds listed on the ABA bird list. Get this from a library. Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles: with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs.
[Charles Bendire; Smithsonian Institution.]. Life histories of North American birds from the parrots to the grackles, with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs. [Charles Bendire] -- This volume forms the thirty-second of a series, composed of original memoirs on different branches of knowledge, published at the expense and under the direction of the Smithsonian.
Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs / by Charles Bendire. By Charles Bendire and Cited by: 6. Life Histories Of North American Birds, From The Parrots To The Grackles, With S.
Life Histories - $ Life Histories Of North American Birds, From The Parrots To The Grackles With S. Life Histories - $ Life Histories Of North American Birds, From The Parrots To The Grackles.Throughout the east and midwest, this big blackbird is a very familiar species on suburban lawns, striding about with deliberate steps as it searches for insects.
Common Grackles often nest in small colonies, and several males may perch in adjacent treetops to sing their creaking, grating songs.
Big flocks are often seen flying overhead in the evening, heading for major communal roosts.Abstract. A supplementary volume by the same author was published under title: Life histories of North American birds, from the parrots to the grackles, with special reference to their breeding habits and also as a Special bulletin of the United States National onian institution publication Mode of access: InternetAuthor: Charles Bendire.
