Birds of Colorado - Volume 2

Denver, Colorado: Denver Museum of Natural History, 1965. First Edition . Hard Back. Near Fine/Fair. 9 1/2" x 12 1/2. Eckelberry, Don R.. 563 Pages Total with Index for both volumes. This Volume 2 begins with Page 455 and ends with 895. It includes pages i-x, and inserts of 112 pages for plates 109 through 124. A near fine book with no defects noted. Interior text and illustration pages are flawless. Red pebbled leatherette covers with gold lettering on the spine and cover. Dust jacket has some small chunks out and tape repairs have been made however it is complete including the flaps. The paintings by 23 artists - among them outstanding bird artists of the world - were made especially for this book. . Also includes brief notes on the status of each species in neighboring states of Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Map of Colorado on the back end papers. The authors Alfred M. Bailey, Director, and Robert J. Niedrach, Curator of Birds, of the Denver Museum of Natural History, have shared field experiences in Colorado and far places of the world for more than forty years. Their interest in birds and photography has been a life-time avocation, and through the years they have roamed Colorado from prairies to mountain peaks at all seasons. In Birds of Colorado they have endeavored to present copy of interest to amateur bird observers and other field naturalists, but some of the information should be of value to professional ornithologists as well. An attempt has been made to give early arrival and late departure dates, where and when to look for each species, its relative abundance, and nesting habits of summer residents of the state.Large very heavy book that may incur additonal charges to some locations.