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Abundance and Distribution of Mangrove Landbirds in Florida

Description: Summary of extensive surveys on Florida mangrove landbirds conducted during 2008-2011, with results quantifying distribution and estimating breeding-season abundance of mangrove landbirds.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Lloyd, John D. & Slater, Gary L.
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Birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia

Description: Summary of the birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia, including geographical distribution, details on each species, and several maps of breeding ranges.
Date: 1958
Creator: Stewart, Robert E. & Robbins, Chandler S.
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The North American Breeding Bird Survey 1966-2011: Summary Analysis and Species Accounts

Description: Summary of 45-year program on bird population change and distribution, integrating habitat and migration status information, distribution maps depicting relative abundance, and current estimates and graphical illustrations of population change into accounts for 426 species of North American birds.
Date: December 2013
Creator: Sauer, John R.; Link, William A.; Fallon, Jane E.; Pardieck, Keith L. & Ziolkowski, David J., Jr.
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Mammals of the La Selva-Braulio Carrillo Complex, Costa Rica

Description: Summary of 142 species of mammals of Costa Rica, including geographical distribution, subspecies, last documented sighting in Costa Rica, and origin of specimen examined for each species.
Date: December 1989
Creator: Timm, Robert M.; Wilson, Don E.; Clauson, Barbara L.; LaVal, Richard K. & Vaughan, Christopher S.
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Alaska-Yukon Caribou

Description: Brief summary of the physical characteristics, general habits, breeding habits, food habits, migratory habits, and habitat of the Alaska-Yukon caribou.
Date: June 1935
Creator: Murie, Olaus J.
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Revision of the American Harvest Mice: (Genus Reithrodontomys)

Description: Discusses history, specimens, habits, economic status, food, and pelages of American harvest mice. Lists locations and provides a key to species and subspecies, and provides species descriptions.
Date: June 5, 1914
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
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Natural History of the King Rail

Description: Summary of the king rail, including history, distribution and migration, physical description, breeding biology, foods, feeding behavior, mortality factors, and status as a game bird.
Date: May 1969
Creator: Meanley, Brooke
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Biological Survey of Texas

Description: From introduction: "Report on the biological survey of Texas conducted over a number of years through collection of information and specimens. Focus on life zones and their subdivisions and on the mammals and reptiles of the state."
Date: October 24, 1905
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
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Genera and Subgenera of Voles and Lemmings

Description: Revision of the genera and subgenera of voles and lemmings with comparison between North American and European.
Date: July 23, 1896
Creator: Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956
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A Systematic Account of the Prairie Dogs

Description: Discusses distribution, habits, economic status, predators, nomenclature, specimens, and pelages of prairie dogs. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key for species and subspecies.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Hollister, N.
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Voles of the Genus Phenacomys

Description: Nests, young, food, habits, and enemies of the voles of the genus Phenacomys.
Date: October 12, 1926
Creator: Howell, A. Brazier
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[Fauna of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands]

Description: Systematic account of the results of a survey made in 1936 and 1937 to aid supervision of the Aleutian Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Date: 1959
Creator: Murie, Olaus J. & Scheffer, Victor B.
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Revision of the North American Bats of the Family Vespertilionidæ

Description: Classification of more than 3,000 bats to enable correct specimen identification based upon material contained in the collection of the Biological Survey of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Date: October 16, 1897
Creator: Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956
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A Biological Survey of Colorado

Description: From introduction: "Report based chiefly on the field work prosecuted during 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1909. It is primarily a characterization of the several major distribution areas or life zones."
Date: August 17, 1911
Creator: Cary, Merritt
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Revision of the American Flying Squirrels

Description: Habits, voice, nests, breeding, food, economic status, pelage and molt, and descriptions of species and subspecies of the American flying squirrels.
Date: June 13, 1918
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
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Raccoons of North and Middle America

Description: Summary of the raccoons of North and middle America, including history, habits, economic status, pelage and molt, measurements, and subgenera.
Date: 1950
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
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Birds of the Kilbuck and Ahklun Mountain Region, Alaska

Description: Summary of the birds of the Kilbuck and Ahklun Mountain region, including geographical distribution, population status, migration habits, nesting habitat, and zoogeography.
Date: December 1991
Creator: Peterson, Margaret R.; Weir, Douglas N. & Dick, Matthew H.
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The Rabbits of North America

Description: From introduction: "Revision to include all known hares and rabbits of North America from Isthmus of Panama to north Greenland."
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Nelson, E. W.
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