This pioneering work in the field of ornithology is a collaboration between two of the leading bird experts of the early 20th century. Fuertes's beautiful illustrations are accompanied by Cooke's detailed descriptions of the distribution and migration patterns of North American shorebirds. The book provides a valuable resource for bird-watchers and scientists alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.