Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4

Wood Warblers through Old World Sparrows

John M Cooper author Wayne Campbell author Gary W Kaiser author Neil K Dawe author Ian McTaggart-Cowan author Michael CE McNall author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:University of British Columbia Press

Published:23rd Feb '01

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4 cover

This much-awaited final volume of The Birds of British Columbia completes what some have called one of the most important regional ornithological works in North America. It is the culmination of more than 25 years of effort by the authors who, with the assistance of thousands of dedicated volunteers throughout the province, have created the basic reference work on the avifauna of British Columbia.

Volume 4 covers the last half of the passerines and describes 102 species, including the warblers, sparrows, grosbeaks, blackbirds, and finches. The text builds upon the authoritative format of the previous volumes and is supported by hundreds of full-colour illustrations, including detailed distribution maps, unique habitat shots, and beautiful photographs of the birds, their nests, eggs, and young. In addition, a species update lists and describes 27 species of birds new to the province since the first three volumes were published. The book concludes with Synopsis: The Birds of British Columbia into the 21st Century, which synthesizes data and information from all four volumes and looks at the conservation challenges facing birds in the new millennium.

The four volumes in The Birds of British Columbia provide unprecedented coverage of the region’s birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, regional environment, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality and distribution patterns of 472 species of birds. It is the complete reference work for birdwatchers, ornithologists and naturalists.

  • Short-listed for BC Book Prize, Roderick Haig-Brown Regional, Province of British Columbia 2002 (Canada)

ISBN: 9780774806213

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 3040g

744 pages