Hummingbirds : : A Celebration of Nature's Jewels /

Hummingbirds : : A Celebration of Nature's Jewels / / 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 natur...

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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
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.) :; 550 color photos. 25 color + 57 b/w illus. 7 charts. 9 tables. 373 maps.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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

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