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Tables of Contents for Birds of British Columbia
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5
4
INTRODUCTION
9
10
General
9
4
The Bird Resource: Its National and International Significance
10
3
The Environment and Changes to Ecoprovinces of British Columbia
13
1
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
13
1
Methods, Terms, and Abbreviations
13
2
Data Sources and Limitations
14
1
Data Management and Summarization
14
1
The Raw Data
15
1
Form and Content
15
2
Checklist of British Columbia Birds Passerines: Flycatchers through Vireos
17
3
REGULAR SPECIES
19
514
Tyrannidae: Tyrant Flycatchers
20
92
Alaudidae: Larks
112
18
Hirundinidae: Swallows
130
58
Corvidae: Jays, Magpies, and Crows
188
56
Paridae: Titmice
244
22
Aegithalidae: Bushtits
266
6
Sittidae: Nuthatches
272
20
Certhiidae: Creepers
292
6
Troglodytidae: Wrens
298
38
Cinclidae: Dippers
336
8
Muscicapidae: Kinglets, Bluebirds, and Thrushes
344
86
Mimidae: Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers
430
22
Motacillidae: Wagtails and Pipits
452
10
Bombycillidae: Waxwings
462
14
Laniidae: Shrikes
476
10
Sturnidae: Starlings and Allies
486
20
Vireonidae: Vireos
506
27
CASUAL, ACCIDENTAL, EXTIRPATED, AND EXTINCT SPECIES
533
12
APPENDICES
545
122
Appendix 1: Migration Chronology
547
9
Appendix 2: Summary of Christmas Bird Counts in British Columbia 1957 Through 1993
556
30
Appendix 3: Summary of Breeding Bird Surveys in British Columbia 1968 Through 1994
586
58
Appendix 4: Contributors
644
15
Appendix 5: Structure of Data Base Files Used for Birds of British Columbia, Volume 3
659
5
Appendix 6: dBase Programs Used in Preparing Birds of British Columbia, Volume 3
664
3
REFERENCES CITED
667
22
INDEX
689
2
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
691