- Hardcover: 427 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; illustrated edition edition (25 Jan 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0521328659
- ISBN-13: 978-0521328654
- Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 19.9 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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' … presents both the basic principles and the fascinating natural history.' Nature
'The book is packed with information, fascinating facts abound …' British Birds
'The book is packed with information, fascinating facts abound …' British Birds
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Bird migration is one of the most astonishing feats in the natural world. Millions of birds migrate often very large distances to benefit from seasonal resource surpluses and to avoid predators and competitors. The aim of this book is to give an overview of the whole migration phenomenon. The first of the three main sections presents the life histories and migratory habits of nine different ecological categories of birds. The second section investigates the course and timing of flight journeys, flight behaviour, fuel economy, flocking, and the hazards from disorientation and predation. The final section covers bird navigation.
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This is an effective combination of a good read and a reference book. It is well researched and the material contains a lot of information and fresh ideas. If anything, it suffers slightly in being a translation into English, but this is only a slight drawback and insignificant in getting access to the content of this book. I haven't had time to read it in entirety yest, but it has the attributes of a "difficult to put down" book.
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