Hummingbirds - A Life-Size Guide to Every Species

Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, jewel-like color, and remarkably small size. This is the first book to profile all 338 known species, from the Saw-billed Hermit to the Scintillant Hummingbird. Every bird is shown life-size in glorious full-color photographs. Every species profile includes a flight map and key statistics, as well as information about behavior, plumage, and habitat. This authoritative guide has been annotated by the world''s leading experts on hummingbirds and features a foreword by renowned birding author Pete Dunne.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Et al, Michael Fogden, Michael/ Taylor Fogden, Patricia Fogden, Marianne Taylor, Sheri L Williamson, Sheri L. Williamson
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.04.2014
• EAN: 9780062280640
• ISBN: 978-0-06-228064-0
• Pagine: 400
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 206 mm x 31 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura; Reference works, Wildlife: general interest, Ecological science, the Biosphere, History of the Americas, The Americas, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Wildlife: mammals: general interest, Wildlife: aquatic creatures: general interest, Zoology: fishes (ichthyology), NATURE: Animals / Wildlife, NATURE: Animals / Mammals, SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Biology, NATURE: Animals / Fish, HISTORY: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), NATURE: Reference, SCIENCE: Natural History, NATURE: Birdwatching Guides, NATURE: Animals / Birds, SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology