Book description
Why do birds migrate -- and just how do they do it?
The Migration of Birds is a comprehensive illustrated
presentation of the mysteries of bird migration.
Ornithologist Janice M. Hughes describes the findings of the most
recent research and surveys as-yet-unanswered questions. She unravels
the exciting contributions of cutting-edge technological innovations
and scientific developments.
Over 70 stunning full-color photographs show some of the world's
most dauntless voyagers. Maps show migration routes, and illustrations
depict the mechanics of flying. The text is engaging and
straightforward as well as authoritative and comprehensive, covering:
- Bird migration through human history, with profiles of Chinese
cranes and phalaropes
- The five Ws of avian migration,
with profiles of shrikes and Arctic terns
- The phenomenon
of flight, with profiles of wheatears and dippers
- How
birds find their way, with profiles of redwings, fieldfares and
Bohemian waxwings
- Migratory birds in peril.
This book will fascinate birders, naturalists and conservationists
as well as general readers.
[Review of print edition] Leaves the reader with a thorough
explanatory answer to the main questions that a student, birder, or
naturalist might want to ask about bird migration.
Janice M. Hughes is a biology professor at Lakehead University
and a member of the Society of Conservation Biologists and the
American Ornithologists' Union. She is the author of Cranes and
lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
