Born to Sing: An Interpretation and World Survey of Bird Song
- ISBN-10
- 0835773574
- ISBN-13
- 9780835773577
- Series
- Born to Sing
- Category
- Animal sounds
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1973
- Author
- Charles Hartshorne
Description
First published in 1973, Born to Sing is a monumental undertaking, one of the most comprehensive, totally entertaining studies of bird vocalizations ever available. It offers a global survey of modes of singing, encompassing more than 5,000 species of singing birds, with special analyses of nearly 200 species with highly developed songs. For the professional ornithologist, informed birdwatchers, biologists, psychologists, philosophers, and musicologists with a strong interest in nature.
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