Bird-life; a guide to the study of our common birds, With seventy-five full-page colored plates after drawings by Ernest Seton-Thompson

by Frank M. Chapman

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Genres: Birds, Nonfiction, Nature

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1929

About the author

Frank Michler Chapman was an American ornithologist and pioneering writer of field guides.

Chapman came up with the original idea for the Christmas Bird Count. He also wrote many ornithological books such as, Bird Life, Birds of Eastern North America, Bird Studies With a Camera, and Life in an Air Castle.

Reviews

[Zellizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can be found here: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/p...

Minimal illustrations followed by a plate-heavy section later, with some stunning plates on pages 89, 93, 97, 105, 107, 229, 231, 249, 175-205, and 113-159.