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Do hummingbirds hum? : fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds /

In Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics. E...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: West, George C. (Autor), Butler, Carol A., 1943- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Animal Q & A.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; ONE: HummingbirdBasics; TWO: Systems and Senses; THREE: Feathers and Bones; FOUR: Reproduction; FIVE: Flight and Migration; SIX: Dangers and Defenses; SEVEN: Attracting and Feeding; EIGHT: Identifying and Photgraphing; NINE: Research and Conservation; Appendix A: Garden Plants That Attract Hummingbirds; Appendix B: Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens; Appendix C: Hummingbird Organizations; Appendix D: Recommended Reading and Web Sties; References; Index