Booming from the Mists of Nowhere - The Story of the Greater Prairie-chicken

For ten months of the year, the prairiechicken's drab colors allow it to disappear into the landscape. However, in April and May this grouse is one of the most outrageously flamboyant birds in North America. There's nothing else like it, and it is perilously close to being lost. In this book, ecologist Greg Hoch shows that we can ensure that this iconic bird flourishes once again.

Summary

For ten months of the year, the prairiechicken’s drab colors allow it to disappear into the landscape. However, in April and May this grouse is one of the most outrageously flamboyant birds in North America. There’s nothing else like it, and it is perilously close to being lost. In this book, ecologist Greg Hoch shows that we can ensure that this iconic bird flourishes once again.

Product details

• Authors: Greg Hoch
• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9781609383879
• ISBN: 978-1-60938-387-9
• No. of pages: 158
• Series: Bur Oak Book; Bur Oak Book
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology