Birds, Vol. I, No 2, February 1897: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Birds, Vol. I, No 2, February 1897, credited to Various, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Birds, Vol. I, No 2, February 1897 by Various. Read by LibriVox Volunteers Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, anecdotes and factual descriptions of birds with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from 1897-1907 under the various titles, "Birds," "Birds and all Nature," "Nature and Art" and "Birds and Nature." Later volumes were expanded to include animals, plants, etc. Summary by J. M. Smallheer From the Preface of Vol 1 No 1: "Of all animated nature, birds are the most beautiful in coloring, most graceful in form and action, swiftest in motion and most perfect emblems of freedom. They are withal, very intelligent and have many remarkable traits, so that their habits and characteristics make a delightful study for all lovers of nature. In view of the facts, we feel that we are doing a useful work for the young, and one that will be appreciated by progressive parents, in placing within the easy possession of children in the homes these beautiful photographs of birds. The text is prepared with the view of giving the children as clear an idea as possible, of haunts, habits, characteristics and such other information as will lead them to love the birds and delight in their study and acquaintance." NATURE STUDY PUBLISHING CO.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Birds, Vol. I, No 2, February 1897
• Author credits: Various
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 53:02

Catalogue topics

• nature
• birds
• educational

Track guide

1. 01 - The Blue Jay — 2:51
2. 02 - The Swallow-Tailed Indian Roller — 2:53
3. 03 - The Blue Jay (poem) — 0:40
4. 04 - The Red Headed Woodpecker — 4:05
5. 05 - The Woodpecker (The Drummer Bird) — 2:13
6. 06 - Mexican Mot Mot — 3:02
7. 07 - King Parrot or King Lory — 3:53
8. 08 - The American Robin. The Bird of the Morning — 2:17
9. 09 - Untitled Poem - 'How do robins build their nest?' — 1:22
10. 10 - The American Robin — 2:01
11. 11 - The Robin — 1:56
12. 12 - The Kingfisher — 2:38
13. 13 - The Kingfisher. The Lone Fisherman — 4:07
14. 14 - The Blackbird — 2:00
15. 15 - Untitled from 'The Birds of Killingworth' — 1:27
16. 16 - Blue Mountain Lory — 3:04
17. 17 - The Red Wing Black Bird. The Bird of Society — 3:14
18. 18 - Blackbird — 0:47
19. 19 - The Bird of Society — 3:29
20. 20 - The American Red Bird — 2:55
21. 21 - The Redbirds & The Red Bird — 2:08

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