Dictionary of Birds of the United States : Scientific and Commom Names
Holloway, Joel Ellis
ISBN 10: 0881926000 ISBN 13: 9780881926002
Published by Timber Press, Incorporated, 2003
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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.
About the Author:
Joel Ellis Holloway, M.D., resides in Norman, Oklahoma, where he is in the private practice of dermatology. He has a degree in pharmacy in addition to his medical degrees. A passionate naturalist, he spent many years collecting and researching the information in this dictionary. He is currently preparing a dictionary of wildflowers of Texas and the southern Great Plains.
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Title: Dictionary of Birds of the United States : ...
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Sutton, George Miksch
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