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A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names

By James A. Jobling , Richard Fowling

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1992
ISBN
9780198546344, 0198546343
LCC
QL677 .J55 1991
Open Library ID
OL2030299M
Language
english
Format
CHM
Filesize
921 kB (942933 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
304\0
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Containing over 8,500 entries, A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names is the first book to explain the derivation and meaning of all valid scientific bird names. This valuable reference defines each name part separately to avoid the confusion of future revisions--a name like Passer domesticus will only be found as the separate entries Passer (sparrow) and domesticus (domestic). Other entries provide fascinating details and helpful information. We learn, for example, that lewis is derived from explorer Meriwether Lewis, and decussatus indicates that a bird is marked with X-shaped crosses. And an informative introduction discusses the ways in which birds have been named for their appearance, for a person or place, or some aspect of their habitat, food, or voice.With a full bibliography and extensive cross-references, A Dictionary of Bird Names will find a permanent place on any bird-lover's shelf.

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