Hummingbirds: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature Series)
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The hummingbird is one of the most readily identifiable family of birds in North America, and sighting one is quite exciting, a rare treat. However, the more general ornithological field guides have only limited information on these unique animals. Kim Long fills that gap with Hummingbirds: A Wildlife Handbook, part of the Johnson Nature Series. In the middle of the book is what one would expect to find in a field guide: full-color illustrations of each species (handily duplicated on the inside covers) along with charts of vital statistics and maps of hummingbird ranges in the United States and Canada. The last third of the book is more scientific information including habits, vocalization, predators, and a practical guide to attracting hummingbirds to backyard feeders. What makes this book unique, though, is its beginning. Long traces the influence of the hummingbird upon the mythologies of the ancient cultures of the Americas, with one section dedicated to the Aztecs' extensive use of hummingbird imagery. Interspersed are sidebars with various minutiae including excerpts from Thoreau, the etymology of "hum," and phonetic spellings of "hummingbird" in 36 different languages and dialects, ancient to modern. What the reader will find in this book is an exhaustive but not overburdened study of the hummingbird, as useful and interesting as it is complete.
Book Description
A combination of illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore collection, "Hummingbirds" is a new kind of wildlife book. This concise, illustrated handbook presents an accurate, informative portrait of hummingbirds in their natural habitat, along with an examination of their relationship to man.
America's most popular bird, the hummingbird is also unique to this hemisphere. Native cultures-including Aztec, Mayan, and North American Indian-have long revered this tiny creature for its amazing iridescent colors and fearless behavior. Once killed by the millions to provide feathers for European fashions, hummingbirds-noted for being the smallest birds with the biggest appetites-are now a favorite of backyard bird watchers in North America.
"Hummingbirds" is a user-friendly guide to these winged creatures, providing an illustrated examination of their behavior, biology, and individual characteristics. A practical resource for both the backyard and the field.
Hummingbirds: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature Series)
Hummingbirds: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature Series),Kim Long,Johnson Books,1555661882,Birds & Birdwatching - General,Birds & Birdwatching - Guides,Hummingbirds,Individual Species Of Birds,Nature,Nature/Ecology
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