The Elements of Ornithology: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Elements of Ornithology, credited to William Ruschenberger, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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

LibriVox recording of The Elements of Ornithology by William Ruschenberger. Read in English by April Gonzales; Robert J. Eckrich; Garth Burton; ToddHW; rookieblue; Kajo; Mich_elle The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1845 presents an introduction to ornithology. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of bird biology and classification. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences. (Summary by A. Gramour)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Elements of Ornithology
• Author credits: William Ruschenberger
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 12
• Listed recording duration: 5:06:47

Catalogue topics

• science
• textbook
• birds
• biology
• taxonomy
• ornithology
• animal
• zoology

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 4:09
2. 01 - Lesson One. Overview of Birds. — 31:29
3. 02 - Lesson Two. Eggs. — 14:19
4. 03 - Lesson Three. Birds of Prey. — 30:30
5. 04 - Lesson Four. Orioles, Swallows, Crows, etc.. — 51:12
6. 05 - Lesson Five. Humming Birds, Parrots, etc... — 20:11
7. 06 - Lesson Six. Peacocks, Pigeons, etc.. — 24:38
8. 07 - Lesson Seven. Ostrich, Cranes, Flamingos, etc.. — 36:05
9. 08 - Lesson Eight. Penguins, Gulls,Ducks, etc.., — 27:15
10. 09 - Glossary A-E — 22:21
11. 10 - Glossary F-O — 23:10
12. 11 - Glossary P-Z — 21:28

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