Hummingbirds: A Life-size Guide to Every Species
- ISBN-10
- 0062280643
- ISBN-13
- 9780062280640
- Series
- Hummingbirds
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-15
- Publisher
- Harper Design
- Authors
- Marianne Taylor, Michael Fogden, Sheri L. Williamson
Description
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.
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- 2022-06-21
- 288 pages
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