The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State

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The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State is written by Robert F. Andrle and published by Cornell University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0801416914 (ISBN 10) and 9780801416910 (ISBN 13).

This generously illustrated, easy-to-use reference gives instant information on 238 birds that are native to New York State. The core of the atlas is a series of accounts of each species, each account including a distribution map with possible, probable, or confirmed breeding. Facing each map is an explanatory page of text that covers a number of topics: abundance, historical and current distirbution, habitat, and nest description and location. On the same page is an illustration of the bird, often with its nest and young.