The glitter in the green : in search of hummingbirds / Jon Dunn.
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- ISBN: 9781541618190 :
- ISBN: 154161819X :
- Physical Description: xviii, 331 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2021.
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General Note: | Includes index. |
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Subject: | Hummingbirds. |
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The Glitter in the Green : In Search of Hummingbirds
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The Glitter in the Green : In Search of Hummingbirds
An acclaimed natural history writer follows the trail of the remarkable hummingbird all over the world. Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over three hundred wildly variable species. For centuries, they have been revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic plumage and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge, fighting for survival in boreal woodlands, dripping cloud forests, and subpolar islands. They are, perhaps, the ultimate embodiment of evolution's power to carve a niche for a delicate creature in even the harshest of places. Traveling the full length of the hummingbirds' range, from the cusp of the Arctic Circle to near-Antarctic islands, acclaimed nature writer Jon Dunn encounters birders, scientists, and storytellers in his quest to find these beguiling creatures, immersing us in the world of one of Earth's most charismatic bird families.