pp. 77-85 in Wilber, C. D. Transactions of the Illinois Natural History Society.
Reports on specimens representing 152 bird species collected for the Society's museum.
Illinois Birds: A Century of Change by J. W. Walk; M. P. Ward; T. J. Benson; J. L. Deppe; S. A. Lischka; S. D. Bailey; J. D. BrawnIllinois Natural History Survey Special Publication no. 31.
Compares bird populations and landscapes in Illinois from the turn of the last century, the 1950s (Graber and Graber, 1963) and the turn of this century (Forbes & Gross, 1922). Surveys in the 2000s turned up 26 species not found 50 or 100 years ago, including wood ducks, house finches, and collared doves. While only one species has been eliminated from Illinois, there are several species that are declining.
ISBN: 9781882932269
Publication Date: 2010
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