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PublisherFirefly Books, The Limited

ISBN-101554071631

ISBN-139781554071630

eBay Product ID (ePID)50794085

Product Key Features

Book TitleHummingbirds of Costa Rica

Number of Pages154 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLife Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorMichael Fogden, Patricia Fogden

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width9.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsThis educational book is broken down into chapters that make it simple to absorb the facts while feasting your eyes on the glorious images., Hundreds of detailed close-ups show the birds' unique features. This educational book is broken down into chapters that make it simple to absorb the facts while feasting your eyes on the glorious images. A splendid documentation on American hummingbirds.

Dewey Edition22

Photographed byFogden, Patricia, Fogden, Michael

Dewey Decimal598.7/64/097286

Table Of ContentPreface What is a Hummingbird? Relationships Biggest and Smallest The Hummingbird's Tongue Iridescence Flight Energetics Feather Care Predators Hummingbirds and Flowers Hummingbird Flowers Bat Flowers Moth Flowers Bee and Butterfly Flowers Exotic Flowers Feeding Strategies Flowers and Bills High-Reward Trapliners Low-Reward Trapliners Teritorialists Marauders Filchers Piercers Competitors The Hummingbird's Year Nesting: Hermits Nesting: Typical Hummingbirds Molt Seasonal Movements Hummingbirds and Global Warming The Hummingbirds of Costa Rica White-Tipped Sicklebill Bronzy Hermit Band-Tailed Barbthroat Long-Tailed Hermit Green Hermit Little Hermit Green-Fronted Lancebill Scaly-Breasted Hummingbird Violet Sabrewing White-Necked Jacobin Brown Violet-Ear Green Violet-Ear Green-Breasted Mango Violet-Headed Hummingbird White-Crested Coquette Black-Crested Coquette Green Thorntail Fork-Tailed Emerald Crowned Woodnymph Fiery-Throated Hummingbird Blue-Throated Goldentail Beryl-Crowned Hummingbird Blue-Crested Hummingbird Mangrove Hummingbird Steely-Vented Hummingbird Snow-Bellied Hummingbird Cinnamon Hummingbird Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird Striped-Tailed Hummingbird Black-Bellied Hummingbird White-Tailed Emerald Coppery-Headed Emerald Snowcap Purple-Crowed Fairy Red-Footed Plumeleteer White-Bellied Mountaingem Gray-Tailed Mountaingem Purple-Throated Mountaingem Green-Crowned Brilliant Magnificent Hummingbird Starthroats Magenta-Throated Woodstar Scintillant Hummingbird Volcano Hummingbird Hummingbird Site Guide Index of Hummingbird Photographs Index of Flower Photographs Scientific Names of Hummingbirds Further Reading

Synopsis"Vibrant photos and fascinating text bring Costa Rica's hummingbirds to life." Hummingbirds of Costa Rica features 44 of the 45 species of hummers that inhabit Costa Rica. (The Plain-capped starthroat, the missing species, lives only in the highest treetops. The authors have never encountered one at a height low enough to photograph.) Each bird is depicted in its natural habitat and with the flower with which it naturally associates. Hundreds of detailed close-ups show each bird's unique features and allow the reader to fully appreciate these stunning marvels of nature. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden, this richly illustrated guide covers: Biology Predators The relationship between hummingbirds and flowers Feeding strategies A year in a hummingbird's life Hummingbird site guide. More than 90 plant species -- belonging to 34 families and over 60 genera -- are featured along with the hummers, so Hummingbirds of Costa Rica is also a useful guide to an astonishing diversity of Costa Rican flora. Beautifully detailed photographs bring the exquisite creatures to life, and scientifically accurate and accessible text provides a comprehensive reference to Costa Rica, its hummingbirds and their ecosystem., Vibrant photos and fascinating text bring Costa Rica's hummingbirds to life. Hummingbirds of Costa Rica features 44 of the 45 species of hummers that inhabit Costa Rica. (The Plain-capped starthroat, the missing species, lives only in the highest treetops. The authors have never encountered one at a height low enough to photograph.) Each bird is depicted in its natural habitat and with the flower with which it naturally associates. Hundreds of detailed close-ups show each bird's unique features and allow the reader to fully appreciate these stunning marvels of nature. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden, this richly illustrated guide covers: Biology Predators The relationship between hummingbirds and flowers Feeding strategies A year in a hummingbird's life Hummingbird site guide. More than 90 plant species -- belonging to 34 families and over 60 genera -- are featured along with the hummers, so Hummingbirds of Costa Rica is also a useful guide to an astonishing diversity of Costa Rican flora. Beautifully detailed photographs bring the exquisite creatures to life, and scientifically accurate and accessible text provides a comprehensive reference to Costa Rica, its hummingbirds and their ecosystem., A well-illustrated guide to 44 species of Costa Rican hummingbirds and 90 related plant species featuring detailed close-ups of each bird's unique features and covering the biology of the bird and its relationships within its ecosystems.