The complete book of hummingbirds
"Named for the soft hum produced by their tiny wings that beat up to 200 times per second, hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world and certainly among the most exquisite. The sight of these vivid creatures hovering before a flower or catching a ray of sunlight can be spellbinding. Ofte...
| Main Author: | Tilford, Tony. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego, Calif. :
Thunder Bay Press,
[2008?]
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. Introduction
- Jewels in Flight
- Hummingbirds and Humans
- Evolution
- Biology
- Plumage
- Feeding
- Artificial Feeding and Gardening for Hummingbirds
- Hummingbirds' Symbiosis with Flowering Plants
- Behavior
- Breeding
- Distribution, Migration, and Movements
- Scientific Study of Hummingbirds
- pt. 2. A Gallery of Hummingbirds
- pt. 3. Reference
- A Checklist of Hummingbirds of the World
- Hummingbird Hot Spots
- Useful Web Sites.