Birds of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska : Series in Ornithology, No. 1

by Gibson, Daniel D.; Byrd, G. Vernon

• ISBN13: 9780943610733
• ISBN10: 0943610737
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-15
• Publisher: Amer Ornithologists Union

Summary

An up-to-date analysis of avian distributions and occurrence in this remote archipelago, including an inventory of archived avian specimens, references to published and archived photographs, a list of species reported from but not substantiated, a gazetteer, and color photos illustrating habitats and endemic taxa. This is the first volume in the new Series in Ornithology. It is expected to be one of the most significant books ever published on Alaska's birds, and it will be the major scientific resource for future avian research in northeastern Asia, northwestern North America, and the North Pacific.

Author Biography

DANIEL D. GIBSON has studied the natural history of Alaska's birds for more than 40 years-as manager of the bird collection of the University of Alaska Museum, as a naturalist, and as an author of numerous scientific papers. He is a life member of the American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and Wilson Ornithological Society. G. VERNON BYRD is supervisory wildlife biologist at the USFWS Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, which includes the Aleutian Islands. He has studied and written about birds in the Aleutians for over 35 years. He led the successful recovery program for the formerly endangered Aleutian Cackling Goose.