Background
Edwards, Ernest Preston was born on September 25, 1919 in Landour, India. Son of Preston Hampton and Mabel (Griffith) Edwards.
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More than a thousand species of birds occur in Mexico and in the adjacent countries of Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Of these birds, a unique mixture of temperate-zone and tropical species, less than half are found in the United States, and many cross the border only a short distance into the southwestern states. This practical field guide contains detailed annotations for easy identification of all of Mexico's regular species. The descriptions include the English, Spanish, and Latin names; a general range statement for each bird, along with its specific occurrences in the region; its typical habitat(s) and abundance; and its physical characteristics, including size and plumage. Excellent color plates with drawings of over 850 species make this the most fully illustrated guide to the region. Published by the author in 1972 and 1989, this convenient take-along guide is now totally revised, updated, and re-designed to provide handy assistance and enjoyment to professional ornithologists and amateur birders alike.
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Edwards, Ernest Preston was born on September 25, 1919 in Landour, India. Son of Preston Hampton and Mabel (Griffith) Edwards.
Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1940; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1949.
Instructor zoology, U. Kentucky, 1949-1950; civilian employee, United States Army Chemical Corps, Camp Detrick, Maryland., 1952-1954; assistant professor biology, Hanover College, 1955; screen tour lecturer, National Audubon Society, 1955-1959; associate director, Houston Museum Natural History, 1957-1960; professor biology, University of Pacific, 1960-1965; professor, Sweet Briar College, 1965-1990; Duberg professor ecology, Sweet Briar College, 1978-1990.
( More than a thousand species of birds occur in Mexico a...)
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1944. Chemical Corps United States Army, 1945-1946, 51-52. Member Wilson Ornithological Society, Virginia Society Ornithology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Mabel Jean Thacher, April 9, 1955.