How Birds Migrate

by Kerlinger, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780811724449
• ISBN10: 0811724441
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-08-01
• Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary

The mysteries of migration have puzzled birders and prompted scientific inquiry for years. Here, in an instructive and engaging style, researcher Paul Kerlinger unravels the intricacies and wonders of migration. Using case studies and illustrations, he explains the basics of flight, the effects of weather and geographical barriers, and flight strategy. Learn how fast and how high birds fly, how far they go in a day, and how they navigate. This fascinating when, where, why, and how of birds migration makes the latest scientific findings available to birders and nature lovers.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
The Reason Birds Migrate	1	(16)
How Scientists Study Migration	17	(17)
The Basics of Bird Flight	34	(19)
Up in the Air	53	(16)
The Travel Seasons	69	(16)
By Day or by Night?	85	(10)
Barriers to Migration	95	(21)
Migratory Rest Stops	116	(15)
Flight Speed and Distance	131	(13)
Finding the Way	144	(16)
How High Birds Fly	160	(13)
Flocking Behavior during Migration	173	(19)
The Calls of Migrating Birds	192	(4)
Flight Strategies	196	(4)
Conservation of Migrating Birds	200	(17)
Recommended Resources	217	(8)
Index	225