Hummingbirds : a life-size guide to every species /

Showcases all 337 species of hummingbirds in their true-to-life size, along with short descriptions, maps, and factual information.

Main Author: Fogden, Michael, (Author)
Other Authors: Taylor, Marianne, 1972- (joint author.), Williamson, Sheri, (joint author.), Dunne, Pete, 1951-
Format: Book
Language: English
Call Number: QL696.A558 F63 2014
Institution: Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak
Library: Main Library
Record Id / ISBN-0: ppap.58024 / 9780062280640 (hardcover)
Online Public Access Catalog: Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak
Published: New York, NY : Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014]
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Pete Dunne
  • Introduction. Evolution, systematics & taxonomy ; Color & iridescence ; Flight ; Feeding ; Courtship, seasonality & nesting ; Molt and feather care ; Migration ; How to use this book
  • Hummingbird directory
  • Further reading
  • Index of common names
  • Index of scientific names
  • Author biographies & acknowledgments.