Project Gutenberg 2018-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 295 Audubon, John James 1785 1851 Audubon, Jean Jacques Fougère Rabin, Jean Audubon, Jean Jacques Fougere MacGillivray, William 1796 1852 MacGillivray, W. (William) Ornithological biography, Vol. 1 (of 5) : $b An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America Produced by Rachael Schultz, Thierry Alberto, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ornithological Biography, Vol. 1 (of 5)" by John James Audubon is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work provides a detailed account of the habits of various birds native to the United States, with descriptions of their behaviors, habitats, and appearances, as well as insights into Audubon's own experiences and observations as a naturalist. The opening of the biography sets the stage for Audubon's profound love for nature, particularly birds, from an early age, and reflects on the formative experiences that shaped his passion. He recounts his childhood adventures in the woodlands and his desire to capture the beauty of the avian species around him through drawing and observation. His narrative traverses from his youth in America to his travels for research, illustrating his determination to detail his studies and the challenges he faced along the way, including the struggle to have his illustrations published. This introduction establishes not only his expertise but also his heartfelt commitment to the beauty and intricacies of American wildlife, which is likely to resonate with readers who share a passion for ornithology and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birds -- North America QL Text Category: Biographies Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1423647 2025-09-22T14:36:59.582091 text/html 1412111 2018-04-16T15:13:54 text/html 770671 2025-09-22T14:37:21.546491 application/epub+zip 769775 2025-09-22T14:37:02.604106 application/epub+zip 753980 2025-09-22T14:37:00.949121 application/epub+zip 1081412 2025-09-22T14:37:34.338445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927547 2025-09-22T14:37:19.866548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915882 2022-08-25T15:51:51.671104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1247926 2025-09-22T14:36:57.437127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1248141 2018-04-16T15:13:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19342 2025-09-22T14:37:34.503449 application/rdf+xml 12326 2025-09-22T14:37:01.133092 image/jpeg 2140 2025-09-22T14:37:01.043095 image/jpeg 457734 2018-04-16T15:13:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 545990 2018-04-16T15:13:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 549983 2025-09-22T14:36:59.679097 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 en.wikipedia