CONTENTS

     ii        About the American University of Armenia
     iv        Birds in Armenian Manuscripts and Miniature Art
     v         Location of Armenia
     vi        A Case for Bird Conservation in Armenia
     x         Foreword
     xii       Prologue
     xv        Contributors
     xvi       Acknowledgments
     xviii     References
     xix       A Historical Overview of Bird Study in Armenia
     2         An Open Invitation to Enjoy Birds
     4         Introduction
     6         Fundamentals of Bird Identification
     7         Bird Topography
     8         Elementary Characteristics of Birds
     13        Habitat
     14        What is in this Book
     17        Equipment
     18        How to Keep Field Records
     19        Orders of Birds of Armenia
     20        Key to Species of Special Concern
     21        Key to Texts and Illustrations
     22        Texts and Illustrations
     144       Key to Distribution Maps
     146       Distribution Maps
     204       Glossary
     206       Index of English Names
     210       Index of Armenian Names
     214       Index of Scientific Names
     217       Legend of the White Stork
     218       Checklist of Birds of Armenia

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