The Birds of Canada

Vintage coffee table book, 1976 reprint.

Illustrated in colour by John A. Crosby; with line drawings by S.D. MacDonald. In full dark grey cloth-covered boards with titling in white on spine. With 2 different maps of Canada at front and rear endpapers. With maps showing breeding distributions of species described. Each species has a description of physical characteristics, measurements, habitat, nesting and range. A remarkable volume, first published in 1966, which 'covers all 518 bird species known in Canada from historic times to the present [1979].' ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 428 pages.

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• National Museums of Canada