Molt in North American Birds - Rilegato

Howell, Steve N. G.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0547152353 ISBN 13: 9780547152356

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010

Riassunto

To most observers, molt seems an overwhelming subject. But birders use many aspects of molt more than they realize—to distinguish juvenile birds from adults, to pick out an individual hummingbird from among dozens visiting a feeder, and much more.

And for those whose interest goes beyond simply identifying birds, questions such asWhat triggers molt to start? How fast do feathers grow? and How long do they last? offer a fascinating window into the lives of birds. Put plainly, molt relates in some way to everything a bird does, including where it lives, what it eats, and how far it migrates.

Here, for the first time, molt is presented for the nonscientist. Molt is very orderly and built on only four underlying strategies: simple basic, complex basic, simple alternate, and complex alternate. This book clearly lays out these strategies, relates them to aspects of life history, such as habitat and migration, and makes this important subject accessible.

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Recensione:

Steve Howell was the recipient of the 2005 Robert Ridgway Award from the American Birding Association for excellence in publications pertaining to field ornithology.

L'autore:

STEVE N. G. HOWELL has written more than six books and two hundred papers and book reviews on birds, including Hummingbirds of North America, A Bird-finding Guide to Mexico, and A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. He has been affiliated with the Point Reyes Bird Observatory for twenty years and is currently a senior birding tour leader for WINGS, Inc.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0547152353
• ISBN 13: 9780547152356
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 267