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9780811736060

World of Hummingbirds

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  • ISBN13:

    9780811736060

  • ISBN10:

    0811736067

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-08-11
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books

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Summary

Explore the Fascinating Lives of Hummingbirds in the Wild with this informative guide. Learn about their living environments, behaviors, annual cycles, and amazing twice-yearly migrations, as well as how to attract them to your backyard. Also included are detailed illustrations and descriptions of more than a dozen North American species. Stunning full-color photographs of both common and exotic hummingbirds combine with fun-filled facts about these beloved creatures, making this a useful guide for birders and nature-lovers alike. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Erik Hanson is a science writer living in Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. v
What Makes a Hummingbird?p. 1
Living Environments and Migrationp. 25
Behaviorp. 43
The Annual Cyclep. 65
North American Speciesp. 89
Watching Hummingbirdsp. 127
Hummingbird Feedersp. 133
Resourcesp. 140
Indexp. 152
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Engaging natural history information for a general audience on one of the most beloved groups of birds, including tips on attracting and watching hummingbirds. Stunning photographs of common North American and exotic world species. Explains the details of the tiny hummingbird's amazing twice-yearly migration. More than a dozen species of hummingbirds live in North America, and scores more live in the southern tropics. Details of these fascinating creatures' lives in the wild are presented in an easy-to-read format.
Excerpted from World of Hummingbirds by Erik A. Hanson
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