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Last of the curlews / by Bodsworth, Fred,1918-2012.(CARDINAL)709638;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174).

Subjects: Fiction.; Eskimo curlew; Birds; Extinct birds;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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A tundra food chain : a who-eats-what adventure in the Arctic / by Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue.(CARDINAL)477474; Wojahn, Donald.(CARDINAL)490932;

Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.Describes food chains in the tundra, beginning with carnivores, such as a falcon or a polar bear, and ending with decomposers.Explains what food webs are, and follows a grizzly bear, an arctic fox, Eskimo curlew, caribou, and other tundra inhabitants as they weave food webs in the arctic.870LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Tundra ecology; Food chains (Ecology);

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6

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Lost animals : extinction and the photographic record / by Fuller, Errol,author.(CARDINAL)330600;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-238) and index.Atitlán giant grebe -- Alaotra grebe -- Pink-headed duck -- Heath hen -- Wake Island rail -- Laysan rail -- Eskimo curlew -- Passenger pigeon -- Carolina parakeet -- Paradise parrot -- Laughing owl -- Ivory-billed woodpecker -- Imperial woodpecker -- New Zealand bush wren -- Aldabra brush warbler -- Bachman's warbler -- Kauaʻi ʻOʻo -- ʻOʻu -- Mamo -- Poʻouli -- Guam flycatcher -- Thylacine -- Greater short-tailed bat -- Caribbean monk seal -- Yangtze River dolphin -- Quagga -- Schomburgk's deer -- Bubal hartebeest -- Appendix.A photograph of an extinct animal evokes a greater feeling of loss than any painting ever could. Often black and white or tinted sepia, these remarkable images have been taken mainly in zoos or wildlife parks, and in some cases depict the last known individual of the species. Lost Animals is a unique photographic record of extinction, presented by a world authority on vanished animals. Richly illustrated throughout, this handsome book features photographs dating from around 1870 to as recently as 2004, the year that witnessed the demise of the Hawaiian Po'ouli. From a mother Thylacine and her pups to birds such as the Heath Hen and the Carolina Parakeet, Errol Fuller tells the story of each animal, explains why it became extinct, and discusses the circumstances surrounding the photography. Covering 28 extinct species, this book includes familiar examples like the last Passenger Pigeon, Martha, and one of the last Ivory-billed Woodpeckers, photographed as it peers quizzically at the hat of one of the biologists who has just ringed it. But the book includes rare images as well, many never before published. Collected together here for the first time, these photographs provide a tangible link to animals that have now vanished forever, in a book that brings the past to life while delivering a warning for the future.

Subjects: Illustrated works.; Extinct animals.; Extinct animals; Extinct birds.; Extinct birds; Extinct mammals.; Extinct mammals; Photography of birds.; Photography of animals.; Extinction (Biology);

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

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Shorebirds of North America : the photographic guide / by Paulson, Dennis,1937-(CARDINAL)319496;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-357) and index.Anatomy -- Plumage Variation -- Molt -- Identification -- Behavior -- Vocalizations -- Distribution -- Conservation -- Species Accounts -- Photos and Captions -- Thick-knees -- Double-striped Thick-knee -- Plovers -- Lapwings -- Northern Lapwing -- Southern Lapwing -- Tundra Plovers -- Black-bellied Plover -- European Golden-Plover -- American Golden-Plover -- Pacific Golden-Plover -- Ringed Plovers -- Greater Sand-Plover -- Lesser Sand-Plover -- Collared Plover -- Snowy Plover -- Wilson's Plover -- Common Ringed Plover -- Semipalmated Plover -- Piping Plover -- Little Ringed Plover -- Killdeer -- Mountain Plover -- Eurasian Dotterel -- Oystercatchers -- Eurasian Oystercatcher -- American Oystercatcher -- Black Oystercatcher -- Stilts and Avocets -- Black-winged Stilt -- Black-necked Stilt -- American Avocet -- Jacanas -- Northern Jacana -- Wattled Jacana -- Sandpipers -- Tringine Sandpipers -- Common Greenshank -- Greater Yellowlegs -- Lesser Yellowlegs -- Marsh Sandpiper -- Common Redshank -- Spotted Redshank -- Wood Sandpiper -- Green Sandpiper -- Solitary Sandpiper -- Willet -- Wandering Tattler -- Gray-tailed Tattler -- Common Sandpiper -- Spotted Sandpiper -- Terek Sandpiper -- Curlews -- Upland Sandpiper -- Little Curlew -- Eskimo Curlew -- Whimbrel -- Bristle-thighed Curlew -- Far Eastern Curlew -- Slender-billed Curlew -- Eurasian Curlew -- Long-billed Curlew -- Godwits -- Black-tailed Godwit -- Hudsonian Godwit -- Bar-tailed Godwit -- Marbled Godwit -- Turnstones -- Ruddy Turnstone -- Black Turnstone -- Calidridine Sandpipers -- Surfbird -- Great Knot -- Red Knot -- Sanderling -- Stints -- Semipalmated Sandpiper -- Western Sandpiper -- Red-necked Stint -- Little Stint -- Temminck's Stint -- Long-toed Stint -- Least Sandpiper -- More Calidridines -- White-rumped Sandpiper -- Baird's Sandpiper -- Pectoral Sandpiper -- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper -- Purple Sandpiper -- Rock Sandpiper -- Dunlin -- Curlew Sandpiper -- Stilt Sandpiper -- Spoon-billed Sandpiper -- Broad-billed Sandpiper -- Buff-breasted Sandpiper -- Ruff -- Dowitchers -- Short-billed Dowitcher -- Long-billed Dowitcher -- Snipes -- Jack Snipe -- Wilson's Snipe -- Common Snipe -- Pin-tailed Snipe -- Woodcocks -- Eurasian Woodcock -- American Woodcock -- Phalaropes -- Wilson's Phalarope -- Red-necked Phalarope -- Red Phalarope -- Pratincoles and Coursers -- Collared Pratincole -- Oriental Pratincole."Identifying shorebirds can be a challenge - and having a field guide specifically devoted to the species gives any birder an edge. Yet until now, no guide has illustrated or described the complete range of North and Central American shorebirds." "Dennis Paulson's book more than corrects that deficiency. This illustrated volume represents the first complete guide to North and Central American shorebirds ever published." "Unlike other guidebooks, which have traditionally relied on paintings to represent shorebirds, this one contains an extensive series of photographs - most never published before. More than 530 photos illustrate all shorebird species in their varied plumage, and are accompanied by text that points out the variation within common species." "The book also includes identification tips and ways for distinguishing shorebirds from all similar species, at rest and in flight. Brief descriptions of voice, behavior, habitat, and range are given for each species."--Jacket.

Subjects: Illustrated works.; Shore birds; Shore birds;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Lost animals, disappearing worlds : stories of extinction / by Allen, Barbara,(Ordained minister)Author(DLC)n 2023051183;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index.Part One: Introduction -- 1. Extinction -- 2. Memorializing Grief -- Part Two: The Portraits -- The Aurochs -- The Dodo -- The Rodrigues Solitaire -- Steller's Sea Cow -- The Great Auk -- The Spectacled Cormorant (or Pallas's Cormorant) -- The Falkland Islands Wolf -- The Quagga -- The Tarpan -- The Rocky Mountain Locust -- The Japanese Wolf (or Honshu Wolf) -- The Passenger Pigeon -- The Carolina Parakeet -- The Syrian Wild Ass -- The Heath Hen -- The Thylacine -- The Xerces Blue Butterfly -- The Arabian Ostrich --The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker -- The St Helena Earwig -- The Eskimo Curlew -- The Tecopa Pupfish -- The Southern Gastric-Brooding Frog and the Northern Gastric-Brooding Frog/Eungella Gastric-Brooding Frog -- The Dusky Seaside Sparrow -- The Golden Toad -- The Pyrenean Ibex -- The Baiji (Yangtze River) Dolphin -- The Pinta Island Tortoise -- The Bramble Cay Melomys -- The O'ahu Tree Snail -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.A moving and motivating collection of portraits of extinct species, revealing the profound implications of their disappearance.   This book presents thirty-one extinct species through personal portraits. The intimate approach not only highlights each particular species but also explores the broader implications of losing a species forever. How do we honor such a loss? Can we grieve for species we never knew? These animals range from the well-known passenger pigeon, thylacine, and great auk, to lesser-known creatures like the Arabian ostrich, Saint Helena earwig, and Bramble Cay melomys. Through her poignant portraits, Barbara Allen not only tugs on the heartstrings but also aims to inspire readers to protect vulnerable and endangered species today, motivating us to play a positive role in conserving our planet's biodiversity.

Subjects: Informational works.; Natural history.; Biodiversity.; Biodiversity conservation.; Extinct animals.; Endangered species.; Extinction (Biology);

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 5

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The shorebird guide / by O'Brien, Michael,1965 April 24-(CARDINAL)331676; Crossley, Richard,1964?-(CARDINAL)316447; Karlson, Kevin.(CARDINAL)333193;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-468) and index."Join the experts in this revolutionary approach to bird identification. Experienced birders use the most easily observed characteristics - size, structure, behavior, and general color patterns - to identify birds even before looking carefully at plumage details. Now birders at all levels can learn how to identify shorebirds quickly and simply. This guide includes more than 870 color photographs, starting with a general impression of the species and progressing to more detailed images of the bird throughout its life cycle. Quiz questions in the captions will engage and challenge all birders and help them benefit from this approach to identification."--Jacket.

Subjects: Illustrated works.; Shore birds; Shore birds;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Extinct birds / by Fuller, Errol.(CARDINAL)330600;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-391).

Subjects: Extinct birds.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Birder's conservation handbook : 100 North American birds at risk / by Wells, Jeffrey V.(Jeffrey Vance),1964-(CARDINAL)329038;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects: Birds; Rare birds;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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