Hummingbirds : : A Celebration of Nature's Jewels / / Andy Swash, Glenn Bartley.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
• VerfasserIn: Bartley, Glenn,; Swash, Andy,
• MitwirkendeR: Bartley, Glenn,; Hume, Rob,; Melchels, Jeanne,; Sharpe, Christopher J.,; Still, Robert,; Swash, Andy,; Zurita, Patricia,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: WILDGuides ; 27
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.) :; 550 color photos. 25 color + 57 b/w illus. 7 charts. 9 tables. 373 maps.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Preface --; An Introduction to Hummingbirds --; Adaptations for Exceptional Lifestyles --; Color and Iridescence: Flashes of Brilliance --; Breeding: Continuing the Line --; Biogeography and Biodiversity: The Hummingbirds’ Realm --; Hummingbirds and People: History, Discovery and Culture --; Conservation: Hummingbirds Under Threat --; In Pursuit of Hummingbirds: A Photographic Journey --; In Search of Nature’s Jewels: A Personal Quest --; Taxonomy: The BirdLife List of Species --; Further Reading and Sources of Useful Information --; Acknowledgements and Photo Credits --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780691225609; 9783110993899; 9783110994810; 9783110993196; 9783110993134; 9783110739121
• DOI: 10.1515/9780691225609?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Andy Swash, Glenn Bartley.

A stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirdsWith their dazzling colors, glittering iridescent feathers, fantastic adornments, astonishing powers of flight, and many other unique characteristics, hummingbirds are among the world’s most extraordinary birds—true jewels of nature. This beautifully designed book offers a celebration of all aspects of hummingbirds and their world, presenting the latest scientific information in an accessible style and featuring hundreds of the most spectacluar photographs of hummingbirds ever taken, all enhanced by wonderful artwork.A familiar sight across much of the Americas, hummingbirds have long captured the imagination and played an important part in myths, legends, and other aspects of human culture. Today, hummingbirds are some of the most popular of all birds, sought after by serious and casual birders alike. They are birds that inspire questions in anyone lucky enough to see them. How can they fly like that? Why are they so colorful? How many are there? And where and how do they live? This book answers these and many other questions, offering an enlightening and enjoyable guide to hummingbirds that only deepens their wonder. A definitive yet accessible account of all aspects of hummingbird lifeMore than 500 spectacular colour photographsSpecially commissioned illustrationsFacts and figures on status, population, distribution, and conservation designations of all the world’s hummingbirds