Project Gutenberg 2014-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 204 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert) 1876 1912 Reed, Chester Albert Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies, from Parrots to Bluebirds E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies, from Parrots to Bluebirds" by Chester A. Reed is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to identifying various species of land birds found east of the Rocky Mountains, offering detailed descriptions and drawings of each bird species. It emphasizes the ecological importance of birds in controlling insect populations and encourages conservation efforts through education and observation. The opening of the text provides a preface where Reed discusses the critical ecological role that birds play, particularly in managing insect populations which can otherwise threaten vegetation and crops. He shares alarming statistics on the number of insects consumed daily by bird species and highlights the decline of certain bird populations due to human activities and environmental changes. Reed sets the stage for the guide by establishing the need for better public education about birds, alongside detailed practical advice on how to study and attract these vital creatures to homes, thereby fostering a greater appreciation for avian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45630/45630-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Birds -- United States QL Text Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 388480 2025-08-18T12:23:57.775056 text/html 348652 2024-10-24T07:13:33 text/html 5439378 2025-08-18T12:24:09.385459 application/epub+zip 5446004 2025-08-18T12:24:01.466030 application/epub+zip 148183 2025-08-18T12:23:59.815041 application/epub+zip 5559770 2025-08-18T12:24:14.085563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5514525 2025-08-18T12:24:07.602486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240719 2022-09-20T19:03:24.393206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273748 2025-08-18T12:23:55.511069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253726 2024-10-24T07:13:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16257 2025-08-18T12:24:14.242441 application/rdf+xml 6489 2025-08-18T12:23:59.945000 image/jpeg 1376 2025-08-18T12:23:59.882026 image/jpeg 5289747 2025-08-18T12:23:58.223058 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia