Project Gutenberg 2014-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 424 Bent, Arthur Cleveland 1866 1954 Bent, Arthur Bent, A. C. (Arthur Cleveland) Life histories of North American shore birds, Part 1 (of 2) Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthias Grammel, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1" by Arthur Cleveland Bent is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work is part of a series of bulletins from the United States National Museum, focusing specifically on the life histories of North American shorebirds. The book provides detailed accounts of various species, including their habits, behaviors, migrations, nesting patterns, and other scientific data. At the start of the publication, the author introduces the phalarope species, highlighting the unique characteristics and behaviors of the red phalarope, such as its vibrant plumage and distinctive courtship rituals. The opening discusses their breeding ranges, feeding habits, and detailed observations of their migration patterns, particularly during the spring and fall. The text also delves into the nesting habits, egg descriptions, and the roles of each sex during the breeding season, emphasizing the unusual dynamics where, in most cases, the more colorful females take the lead role in mating, while the males take on the responsibilities of nest building and care for the young. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shore birds -- North America Birds -- Behavior QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1420043 2025-09-19T04:39:10.162797 text/html 1383371 2024-10-24T11:14:00 text/html 8646616 2025-09-19T04:39:32.304713 application/epub+zip 8664390 2025-09-19T04:39:15.001767 application/epub+zip 554714 2025-09-19T04:39:12.447758 application/epub+zip 9043476 2025-09-19T04:39:43.362603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8931946 2025-09-19T04:39:28.889700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835099 2022-09-21T11:17:06.195283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1242290 2025-09-19T04:39:06.972825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1222409 2024-10-24T11:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16479 2025-09-19T04:39:43.524597 application/rdf+xml 6862 2025-09-19T04:39:12.631738 image/jpeg 1433 2025-09-19T04:39:12.542748 image/jpeg 8519584 2025-09-19T04:39:10.515772 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