TITLE:
The atlas of bird migration : tracing the great journeys of the world's birds / general editor, Jonathan Elphick.
Publication Date:
2007
Publication Information:
Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books,
Physical Description:
176 p. : col. ill., maps
Subject Term:
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
North American birds of prey Hummingbirds, grosbeaks and starlings Eurasian shorebirds, storks and cranes Winter visitors from the Far North, such as swans, geese and finches African, South American and Australasian migrants Migratory sea birds, such as penguins, albatrosses and terns. The results of new satellite tracking methods are covered, as are current environmental threats and conservation initiatives. The book closes with a comprehensive catalog of migrating species from all continents.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781554072484
