The Life Of The Hummingbird
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A masterwork of natural history writing, The Life of the Hummingbird presents an intimate and authoritative portrait of one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. Renowned ornithologist Alexander F. Skutch chronicles the biology, behavior, and ecology of hummingbirds with the precision of a scientist and the wonder of a lifelong naturalist, drawing on decades of firsthand observation in the tropical Americas. The text details everything from the mechanics of their astonishing flight and their remarkable metabolic demands to their intricate courtship rituals and nesting habits. Written in a tone that is both lyrical and rigorously informative, it illustrates how these jewel-like birds occupy a uniquely vital role in the ecosystems they inhabit, particularly as pollinators of countless plant species. This is an essential volume for birdwatchers, naturalists, and anyone captivated by the breathtaking diversity of the avian world.
Author: Alexander F. Skutch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Octopus Books
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A masterwork of natural history writing, The Life of the Hummingbird presents an intimate and authoritative portrait of one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. Renowned ornithologist Alexander F. Skutch chronicles the biology, behavior, and ecology of hummingbirds with the precision of a scientist and the wonder of a lifelong naturalist, drawing on decades of firsthand observation in the tropical Americas. The text details everything from the mechanics of their astonishing flight and their remarkable metabolic demands to their intricate courtship rituals and nesting habits. Written in a tone that is both lyrical and rigorously informative, it illustrates how these jewel-like birds occupy a uniquely vital role in the ecosystems they inhabit, particularly as pollinators of countless plant species. This is an essential volume for birdwatchers, naturalists, and anyone captivated by the breathtaking diversity of the avian world.