Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Tennessee

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Summary: A Useful Book
Review: Each species account consists of a black and white illustration, discussion of the species' present and historical distribution in Tennessee, and its breeding biology. There are also distribution maps for each species and abundance maps for most. The author provides numerous references within the body of the species accounts.

The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Tennessee is one of a number of similar state-wide bird distribution atlases. While the methodology varies between the various atlases, they are still generally quite useful in providing a snapshot of the distribution of birds at the present time. This Tennessee atlas also gathers together valuable information on the historical distribution of the birds and their breeding biology. It will be quite valuable to ornithologists and wildlife biologists in Tennessee and the surrounding area, both for the distribution information and for the extensive references. Amateur naturalists, also, will find it useful as a supplement to field guides and other identification tools, since it covers the distribution of Tennessee birds in great detail and also provides more information on the breeding biology of the birds than are generally found in field guides and other resources. The language is non-technical.