The Resource Do hummingbirds hum? : fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds, George C. West and Carol A. Butler
Do hummingbirds hum? : fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds, George C. West and Carol A. Butler
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- Summary
- In Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics. Enriched with beautiful and rare photography, including a section in vivid color, this engaging question and answer guide offers readers a wide range of information about these glorious pollinators as well as tips for attracting, photographing, and observing hummingbirds in the wild or in capti
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 185 pages)
- Contents
-
- Preface; Acknowledgments; ONE: HummingbirdBasics; TWO: Systems and Senses; THREE: Feathers and Bones; FOUR: Reproduction; FIVE: Flight and Migration; SIX: Dangers and Defenses; SEVEN: Attracting and Feeding; EIGHT: Identifying and Photgraphing; NINE: Research and Conservation; Appendix A: Garden Plants That Attract Hummingbirds; Appendix B: Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens; Appendix C: Hummingbird Organizations; Appendix D: Recommended Reading and Web Sties; References; Index
- Isbn
- 9780813549286
- Label
- Do hummingbirds hum? : fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds
- Title
- Do hummingbirds hum?
- Title remainder
- fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds
- Statement of responsibility
- George C. West and Carol A. Butler
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics. Enriched with beautiful and rare photography, including a section in vivid color, this engaging question and answer guide offers readers a wide range of information about these glorious pollinators as well as tips for attracting, photographing, and observing hummingbirds in the wild or in capti
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- West, George C
- Dewey number
- 598.7/64
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QL696.A558
- LC item number
- W47 2010eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1943-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Butler, Carol A.
- Series statement
- Animal Q & A : fascinating answers to questions about animals
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- Hummingbirds
- SCIENCE
- NATURE
- NATURE
- Hummingbirds
- Label
- Do hummingbirds hum? : fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds, George C. West and Carol A. Butler
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
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- multicolored
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- Contents
- Preface; Acknowledgments; ONE: HummingbirdBasics; TWO: Systems and Senses; THREE: Feathers and Bones; FOUR: Reproduction; FIVE: Flight and Migration; SIX: Dangers and Defenses; SEVEN: Attracting and Feeding; EIGHT: Identifying and Photgraphing; NINE: Research and Conservation; Appendix A: Garden Plants That Attract Hummingbirds; Appendix B: Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens; Appendix C: Hummingbird Organizations; Appendix D: Recommended Reading and Web Sties; References; Index
- Control code
- 642204458
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 185 pages)
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- online
- Isbn
- 9780813549286
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), map
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- 22573/ctt19rgc8h
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- not applicable
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- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)642204458
- Label
- Do hummingbirds hum? : fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds, George C. West and Carol A. Butler
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface; Acknowledgments; ONE: HummingbirdBasics; TWO: Systems and Senses; THREE: Feathers and Bones; FOUR: Reproduction; FIVE: Flight and Migration; SIX: Dangers and Defenses; SEVEN: Attracting and Feeding; EIGHT: Identifying and Photgraphing; NINE: Research and Conservation; Appendix A: Garden Plants That Attract Hummingbirds; Appendix B: Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens; Appendix C: Hummingbird Organizations; Appendix D: Recommended Reading and Web Sties; References; Index
- Control code
- 642204458
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 185 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813549286
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), map
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt19rgc8h
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)642204458
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