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| Birds and Humans: A Historical Perspective Birds as Food | |
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| Use of Skins and Feathers | |
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| Birds in Literature, Culture, and Religion | |
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| Art | |
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| Religion | |
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| Folklore | |
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| Literature | |
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| Music and Dance | |
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| Music and Dance of Indigenous Cultures | |
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| Music and Dance of Western Cultures | |
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| The Evolution of North American Ornithology | |
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| The Early Years: From Aristotle to the 17th Century | |
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| The 18th Century | |
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| The 19th Century | |
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| The American Ornithologists' Union and the U.S. Biological Survey | |
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| The First Audubon Movement | |
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| The Second Audubon Movement | |
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| The 20th Century and the Expanding Role of the Bird Watcher | |
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| The Development of the Field Guide | |
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| Academic Training in Ornithology | |
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| Bird Conservation, Bird Watching and the Age of Technology | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology | |
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| Introduction: The World of Birds Ornithological | |
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| Terms | |
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| The Form of a Bird | |
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| Bill | |
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| Head and Neck | |
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| Trunk | |
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| Wings | |
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| Tail | |
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| Hind Limbs | |
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| Diversity in Bird Form | |
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| The Bill | |
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| The Wings | |
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| The Tail | |
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| The Feet | |
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| Feathering | |
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| Internal Anatomy | |
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| Diversity in Bird Movement | |
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| Movement on Land | |
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| Movement in Water | |
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| Naming and Classification of Birds | |
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| History | |
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| Methods Used to Classify Birds | |
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| Binomial Nomenclature and Classification System | |
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| The Species | |
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| The Formation of Species | |
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| Orders and Families of World Birds | |
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| Orders and Families of North American Birds | |
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| How Naming and Classification Can Help You | |
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| The Use of Common Names | |
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| Evolution of Birds and Avian Flight | |
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| Bird Distribution | |
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| Distribution of Land Birds | |
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| Palearctic Region | |
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| Nearctic Region | |
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| Neotropical Region | |
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| Afrotropical Region | |
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| Oriental Region | |
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| Australasian Region | |
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| Island Distribution | |
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| Distribution of Marine Birds | |
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| Northern Marine Region | |
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| Southern Marine Region | |
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| Tropical Marine Region | |
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| Plankton and Bird Distribution | |
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| The Importance of Biodiversity | |
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| Orders and Families of World Birds | |
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| Orders and Families of North American Birds | |
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| Geological Time Scale | |
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| Sidebars | |
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| Which Way is Up? | |
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| The Evolution of an Idea: Darwin's Theory | |
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| Latin and Greek Roots of Biological Terms | |
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| A Guide to Bird Watching How to Identify Birds | |
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| Shape | |
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| Postures and Flight Patterns | |
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| Behaviors | |
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| Size | |
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| Comparing Body Features | |
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| Field Marks | |
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| Head | |
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| Bill Shape and Color | |
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| Wings | |
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| Tail | |
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| Legs | |
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| Colors and Plumage Patterns | |
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| Songs | |
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| Habitat | |
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| Range and Abundance | |
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| Time of Year | |
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| Sorting Out Birds | |
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| Closing the Distance | |
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| Sitting Quietly | |
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| Pishing and Squeaking | |
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| Mobbing | |
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| Playback Songs | |
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| Bird Blinds | |
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| Viewing Birds | |
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| Using Binoculars | |
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| Pointing Out Birds to Others | |
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| Selecting Binoculars | |
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| Magnification Power | |
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| Light-gathering Capacity | |
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| Field of View | |
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| Resolution | |
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| Alignment | |
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| Binocular Designs | |
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| Mini Binoculars | |
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| Binoculars for Eyeglass Wearers | |
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| How to Shop for Binoculars | |
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| How to Clean Binoculars | |
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| Protecting Binoculars | |
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| Selecting a Spotting Scope and Tripod | |
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| How to Shop for a Spotting Scope | |
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| Recording Observations | |
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| Checklists | |
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| Journals | |
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| Reporting Rare Birds | |
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| Listing Birds | |
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| Counting Birds | |
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| Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Conclusion | |
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| The Birder's Essential Resources | |
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| Field Guides | |
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| General References | |
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| Textbooks | |
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| Popular Bird Magazines | |
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| Scientific Journals | |
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| Leisure Reading | |