Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding
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9780156035187
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Scott Weidensaul., & Scott Weidensaul|AUTHOR. (2008). Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scott Weidensaul and Scott Weidensaul|AUTHOR. 2008. Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Scott Weidensaul and Scott Weidensaul|AUTHOR. Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Scott Weidensaul, and Scott Weidensaul|AUTHOR. Of a Feather: A Brief History of American Birding Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008.
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Full title | of a feather a brief history of american birding |
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