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The glitter in the green : in search of hummingbirds / Jon Dunn.

Summary:

"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 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 embodiment of evolution's power to carve a niche for a delicate creature in even the harshest of places. Traveling 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781541601413
Physical Description: xviii, 331 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition: First trade paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Chapter One: Migration -- Chapter Two: Wild America -- Chapter Three: La Chuparosa -- Chapter Four: The Smallest Bird in the World -- Chapter 5: Fakes, Freaks, Phantoms -- Chapter Six: The Feather Trade -- Chapter Seven: Marvellous Spatuletail -- Chapter Eight: Chasing Coquettes -- Chapter Nine: Robinson Crusoe -- Chapter Ten: The End of the World -- Epilogue.