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Catalogue of British Columbia Birds by Francis Kermode The present list is intended to include all birds which have been so far proven to occur in British Columbia. I am fully aware of its incompleteness, and very much regret much of its lack of more definite information regarding the distribution of certain species, and with regard to that portion of the Province in north and northeastern interior, which, I have no doubt, is a valuable field for work. Since the publication of the list of British Columbia birds in 1898 by the late John Fannin, which contained 339 species and sub-species, and with the information to hand, enables me to add to this 24. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

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A passage from the book... The present list is intended to include all birds which have been sofar proven to occur in British Columbia.I am fully aware of its incompleteness, and very much regret much ofits lack of more definite information regarding the distribution ofcertain species, and with regard to that portion of the Province innorth and northeastern interior, which, I have no doubt, is a valuablefield for work.Since the publication of the list of British Columbia birds in 1898 bythe late John Fannin, which contained 339 species and sub-species, andwith the information to hand, enables me to add to this 24.I wish to extend my thanks especially to the following constantobservers for more or less extended local lists, notes andspecimens:--A. C. Brooks, Chilliwhack, Okanagan and Cariboo; Rev.J. H. Keen, Queen Charlotte Islands and Metlakatla; Thos. Kermode,William Head Quarantine Station; E. P. Venables, Yernon; Chas. deBlois Green, Fairview and Keremeos.I have also obtained valuable information from the check-listpublished by the late John Fannin.

This first volume of a remarkable four-volume set on the birds of British Columbia covers eight-six species of nonpasserines, from loons through to waterfowl. Detailed species accounts provide unprecedented coverage of these birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality, and distribution patterns. Introductory chapters look at the province’s ornithological history, its environment and the methodology used in the volumes.