Corvus
brachyrhynchos
(Common, or American Crow)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Corvus
Species: C. brachyrhynchos
Binomial name:
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Brehm, 1822
Corvus
brachyrhynchos entry,
from "Life Histories of North American Birds", written by Arthur
Cleveland Bent.
Google Scholar (Beta) search on Corvus brachyrhynchos
Google Scholar (Beta) search on Corvus brachyrhynchos urban
Suggested Printed Literature
N.A.M. Verbeek, C. Caffrey, "American Crow". The Birds of North America, No. 647 (2002)
L. Kilham, "The American Crow and the Common Raven"
D.W. Johnson, "The Biosystematics of American Crows". Note: may be out of print.
J.M. Marzluff, T. Angell, "In the Company of Crows and Ravens"
Barb Kirpluk, "Caw of The Wild: Observations From the Secret World of Crows"
Candace Savage, "Crows: Encounters With the Wise Guys"
Methodology
S.G. Hermann, "The Naturalist's Field Journal: A manual of Instruction Based on a System Established by Joseph Grinnell"
P.N. Lehner, "Handbook of Ethological Methods"
Barb Kirpluk, "Caw of The Wild: Observations From the Secret World of Crows"
Lawerence Kilham, "On Watching Birds"
Myrmecology Links
Identification
Antweb.org
Antweb
Subfamily Guide
Catalog of North American Ants
Ants
of North America
Midwest
(U.S.A.) Genera
harvard.edu/mcz
type
Surface Sculpting Glossary (Harris)
part
1 and part
2
Bolton's Glossary of Morphological Terms
On-Line Literature
Smithsonian Entomology Literature Database
Psyche (Harvard Entomology Club)
Misc.
Tree
of Life - Formicidae
Myrmecology Portal
An extensive site for ant enthusiasts. Caveat, the forum that is part
of this site has strict rules, and moderation.
Carleton College/Cowling Arboretum
Anttype.org
Anttype
Links page
Blogs
Methodology
"Ants:
Standard Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity"
Agosti, D., Majer, J., Alonso, E. and Schultz, T.R. (Editors.) 16
mb PDF
COLLECTING AND PRESERVING INSECTS AND MITES: TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS, EDITED BY M. E. SCHAUFF - Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, National Museum of Natural History, NHB 168 Washington, D.C. 20560. PDF file
Tools, Supplies
Bioquip
(equipment-supplies-U.S.A.)
Watkins
& Doncaster
(equipment-supplies-Great Britain)
Gigantiops
Destructor Store
Fun Stuff
Suggested Basic Literature (Books)
Introduction
B. Holldobler, E.O. Wilson, "Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration"
E. Hoyt, "The Earth Dwellers: Adventures in the Land of Ants"
Comprehensive
B. Holldobler, E.O. Wilson, "The Ants"
W. M. Wheeler, "Ants" (out of print)
Taxonomy Aids
W.S. Creighton,
"The Ants of North America"
Note: Out of Print, but, you can find a PDF by searching by author in
the "Primary Taxonomy Publications" database, at antbase.org.
It is 585 pages, followed by about 90 pages of plates.
B. Bolton, "Identification Guide to the Ant Genera of the World"
Field Experimentation
D. Gordon, "Ants at Work: How an Insect Society is Organized"
Method
"Ants: Standard
Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity"
Agosti, D., Majer, J., Alonso, E. and Schultz, T.R. (Editors) Available also
through a link (PDF), listed above.
