How Birds Migrate

Kerlinger, Paul

ISBN 10: 0811732304 / ISBN 13: 9780811732307

Editore: Stackpole Books, 2008

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00098980132

Riassunto:

Information on migratory flight patterns, flight speed and distance, travel seasons, calls of migrating birds, and more

Includes case studies on migrating birds from around the world
In this revised and updated edition, Paul Kerlinger unravels the intricacies of bird migration. Using case studies and illustrations, he explains the basics of flight, the effects of weather and geographical barriers, and flight strategy. Readers will learn how fast and how high birds fly, how far they go in a day, and how they navigate. This fascinating guide on bird migration makes the latest scientific findings available to birders and nature-lovers alike.

Informazioni sull?autore: Paul Kerlinger served as the director of the New Jersey Audubon Society's Cape May Bird Observatory for seven years and is now an environmental consultant. Pat Archer is an experienced birder and artist living in Connecticut.

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Titolo: How Birds Migrate
Casa editrice: Stackpole Books
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Brossura
Illustratore: Archer, Pat
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: seconda edizione