Birds of New York Documented with information from contemporary

Documented with information from contemporary newspapers

seven continents

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and stylistic details supply flourishes specific to the period covered by this manual

Birds of New York Documented with information from contemporaryIn 1910 and 1914, a two volume study of New York's native birds was issued as part of the State Museum's annual report. A vast catalog of hundreds of species, the survey was illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (18741927), a rising star in scientific bird studies. Fuertes was highly influenced by John James Audubon's The Birds of America, and today he ranks second only to Audubon in terms of output and recognition for ornithological illustration. A