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A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)
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A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)
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by Sheri Williamson
Sales Rank : 19808
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Turtleback: 275 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin January 10, 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0618024964
ISBN-13: 978-0618024964
Product Dimensions:
7.3 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Besides being objects of wonder, hummingbirds, says Sheri L. Williamson in the Peterson Field Guide: Hummingbirds of North America, are unique to the New World, range in size from the smallest warm-blooded animal (Cuba's Bee Hummingbird) to outsizing songbirds (South America's Giant Hummingbird), can fly backwards and side to side, and still defy category among ornithological types. The habits, habitats, migratory patterns, physical traits, diet, mating practices, where to find them in short, all the information that a good wildlife guide offers are the stuff of Williamson's book. Clear, engaging prose and 180 full color photographs make this a natural for birdwatchers everywhere.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Product Review
"Williamson's book is a comprehensive treatment, accurate enough to satisfy professionals and accessible to the lay reader." -- Review
the best identification guide to these tiny birds yet available, with dozens of photographs and side-by-side comparisons. -- Arizona Daily Star, January 20, 2002 [Kathryn Lance, reviewer]
It needs to be on the shelf and in the pocket of every bird watcher in North America. -- Bird Watcher's Digest, July/August 2002
Williamson's book is a comprehensive treatment, accurate enough to satisfy professionals and accessible to the lay reader. -- Birding Magazine, October 2002
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