by Frederick C. Lincoln
Revised By Steven R. Peterson
Associate Editor Peter A. Anastasi
Illustrated by Bob Hines
by Frederick C. Lincoln
Revised By Steven R. Peterson
Associate Editor Peter A. Anastasi
Illustrated by Bob Hines
Lincoln's original intent was to present to the American public a summary
of the facts on bird migration as they existed in the early 1930's. He
wrote with a style that made the topic fascinating to the young and old,
to the educated and uninformed, and to the ardent observer as well as the
backyard watcher. An attempt has been made to retain this style, while
incorporating material from often highly technical research efforts. Much
of the content and organization of the original publication has been maintained,
but new sections were added to incorporate recent concepts and techniques.
Other concepts, known to be inconsistent with present knowledge, have been
deleted. Because graphics are of utmost importance in this type of publication,
most of the original figures were preserved and, where appropriate, new
illustrations have been added.
Since the previous edition, tremendous progress has been made in researching and understanding bird migration; along with this increased effort has come a substantial increase in the literature devoted to the subject. Emphasis was given to reviewing literature pertaining to migration studies conducted in North America after 1950, but a number of examples from the European literature have been included to emphasize similarities and differences in migration throughout the world. Because extensive author citations tend to disrupt the flow of thought, they were kept to a minimum in the text. However, this publication is essentially a review of the literature on the subject as it existed in the early 1970's, and a rather extensive bibliography has been included to cover all the papers quoted in the text as well as the many used but not specifically cited. The bibliography, then, is primarily intended for those interested in pursuing the subject further.
Lincoln, Frederick, C. and Steven R. Peterson. 1979. Migration of birds. Circular 16, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 119pp.This resource should be cited as:
Lincoln, Frederick, C. and Steven R. Peterson. 1979. Migration of birds. Circular 16, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Home Page. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/othrdata/migratio/migratio.htm (Version 16JAN98).