Birds of British Columbia, Volume 1
Nonpasserines - Introduction, Loons through Waterfowl
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 1992
- Category
- Birdwatching Guides, Ornithology
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774806183
- Publish Date
- Mar 1992
- List Price
- $127.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774856348
- Publish Date
- Oct 2007
- List Price
- $60.00
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Description
This first volume of a remarkable four-volume set on the birds of British Columbia covers eight-six species of nonpasserines, from loons through to waterfowl. Detailed species accounts provide unprecedented coverage of these birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality, and distribution patterns. Introductory chapters look at the province’s ornithological history, its environment and the methodology used in the volumes.
About the authors
Wayne Campbell is a renowned bird biologist and co-author of Birds of British Columbia: Volumes 1-4. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, he graduated from the University of Victoria in 1976 and received his M.Sc. from the University of Washington in 1983. After graduation he joined the staff of the University of British Columbia as Curator of the Cowan Vertebrate Museum in the Department of Zoology. For almost 20 years, Wayne Campbell has been the Curator of Ornithology at the Royal British Columbia Museum where he conducted wildlife inventories of remote areas of the province including the first complete census of breeding seabird colonies. Since the early seventies, Wayne Campbell has spoken to naturalist groups in almost every B.C. community to impress upon them the importance of their contributions to the knowledge of the birds of our province. He has written more than 300 scientific and popular articles, reports and books on higher vertebrates, including Birds of British Columbia, for which he was one of the six co-authors.
Ian McTaggart-Cowan's profile page
John Cooper has published a number of non-fiction books for young people, including Season of Rage: Hugh Burnett and the Struggle for Civil Rights (nominated for a Red Maple Award and a Stellar Book Award) and Rapid Ray: The Story of Ray Lewis. He has written for many publications, including Maclean’s and the Toronto Star. Cooper lives in Whitby, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
These books will tell amateurs the secrets that until now only scientists have known. (It) will become, without question, the most authoritative, comprehensive book ever written about the birds of BC. It is more like a bible than a book.
The Vancouver Sun
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Compact Guide to British Columbia Birds
Birds of British Columbia
Ian McTaggart-Cowan
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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 2
Nonpasserines - Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers
Birds of the Raincoast
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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4
Wood Warblers through Old World Sparrows
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Passerines - Flycatchers through Vireos
