This edition of P.D. Skaar's Moimiiu 

 Bird Distribution presents the most 

 current information available on the 

 distribution of birds in Montana, 

 representing tens of thousands of 

 observations reported b\' hundreds of 

 indi\iduals across the state. 



Tlnsediuon: 



o presents breeding and wintering 

 maps for 409 bird species. 



o introduces 17 new species maps. 



o pro\ides a state check-list of all 

 species included in this edition in 

 ta.xonomic order. 



c displa\s current, pre\ious edition, 

 and historic information on each 

 breeding season map. 



» presents a list of rare birds for 

 Montana ( those species reported 

 fewer than 20 times). 



" includes a new section on bird 

 record trends. 



= describes 1 5 species of 

 hypothetical occurrence. 



To submit observations, 

 investigate the records used to 

 generate the maps in this book, 

 and contribute to a better 

 understanding of the birds of 

 Montana, log online: 

 http://nhp.nns.srate.mt.us/mbd 



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1 hi^ bonk was produced b\': 



.Montana Audubon 



Montana Natural Heritage Program 



.Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks 



