當代觀鳥大師希伯利結合頂尖鳥類繪圖與專業科學研究
讓讀者也能「身而為鳥」,
鳥,在我們日常生活中隨處可見。憑著偶而的驚鴻一瞥,
開始撰寫這本鳥類行為學專書後,即使觀鳥生涯長達五十年,
全書收錄84幅實物尺寸的鳥類繪圖,從水鳥、猛禽到雀鳥,
鳥唱個不停,都不用像人類那樣換氣?原來不論吸氣或吐氣,
站在樹枝上睡覺的鳥,為何不會掉下來?其實不是爪子抓得緊,
鳥蛋的形狀如此多變,原來和母鳥怎麼飛有關!
黑色的鳥在烈日下活動,體溫不會過熱嗎?其實熱的是羽毛,
鳥兒究竟過著怎樣的生活?身而為鳥,是什麼感覺?
不論你是初入門者,或像作者有數十年賞鳥經驗,
本書帶你深入了解驚奇背後,鳥類引人入勝的生理構造及演化適應,
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