Ornithological Biography
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Ornithological Biography is a multi-volume work by John James Audubon that provides detailed life histories and descriptions of North American birds to accompany his famous bird illustrations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
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ornithological work ⓘ |
| author | John James Audubon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotal field observations
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behavioral descriptions of birds ⓘ distribution information of birds ⓘ habitat descriptions of birds ⓘ life histories of birds ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes | North American birds ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | octavo ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalElement | personal experiences of John James Audubon in the field ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
biographical sketches of animals
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natural history literature ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasIllustrativeCompanion | hand-colored engravings in The Birds of America ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
popular understanding of North American birds
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subsequent ornithological literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I of Ornithological Biography
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Volume II of Ornithological Biography ⓘ Volume III of Ornithological Biography ⓘ Volume IV of Ornithological Biography ⓘ Volume V of Ornithological Biography ⓘ |
| hasScientificContribution | early documentation of North American bird life histories ⓘ |
| includesTaxa | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAsTextCompanionTo | The Birds of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | printed book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative accounts of bird species
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integration of scientific description and literary style ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 5 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1839 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1831 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Adam Black
NERFINISHED
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Charles Black NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Havell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Birds of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
natural history
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ornithology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educated general readers
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naturalists ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 19th century North America ⓘ |
| workPeriodOfAuthor | early 19th century ⓘ |
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