Endangered and Disappearing Birds of Appalachia and the Southeast

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Williams, Matt

BuchGebunden

264 Seiten

Englisch

University Press of Kentuckyerschienen am01.07.2024

From the most unforgiving of concrete jungles to the pastoral reaches of the countryside, birds are among the most plentiful and plainly visible animals on the planet. For millions of years, they have survived in every known biome, carving out ecological niches for themselves and their offspring and often thriving. But this remarkable adaptability can only go so far. With the recent acceleration of habitat loss, climate change, spread of invasive species, and other detrimental environmental developments, birds are disappearing across the world. Yet despite such wide-ranging decimation, birdwatching remains one of the fastest growing hobbies in the United States. Endangered and Disappearing Birds of Appalachia and the Southeast, by award-winning author and photographer Matt Williams, is an essential guide for the bird-curious in the Appalachian and southeastern regions of the United States. Combining brilliant photography with taxonomic classification, identification tips, and other information, the book goes beyond the scope of a traditional field guide. Each profile includes descriptions of current species-conservation efforts, as well as tips on how to get involved in the ongoing work to save these endangered creatures. This carefully compiled guide offers a detailed introduction to the birds that most need our help and to the steps we can all take to protect their future.mehr

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KlappentextFrom the most unforgiving of concrete jungles to the pastoral reaches of the countryside, birds are among the most plentiful and plainly visible animals on the planet. For millions of years, they have survived in every known biome, carving out ecological niches for themselves and their offspring and often thriving. But this remarkable adaptability can only go so far. With the recent acceleration of habitat loss, climate change, spread of invasive species, and other detrimental environmental developments, birds are disappearing across the world. Yet despite such wide-ranging decimation, birdwatching remains one of the fastest growing hobbies in the United States. Endangered and Disappearing Birds of Appalachia and the Southeast, by award-winning author and photographer Matt Williams, is an essential guide for the bird-curious in the Appalachian and southeastern regions of the United States. Combining brilliant photography with taxonomic classification, identification tips, and other information, the book goes beyond the scope of a traditional field guide. Each profile includes descriptions of current species-conservation efforts, as well as tips on how to get involved in the ongoing work to save these endangered creatures. This carefully compiled guide offers a detailed introduction to the birds that most need our help and to the steps we can all take to protect their future.

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ISBN/GTIN978-0-8131-9836-1

ProduktartBuch

EinbandartGebunden

FormatGenäht

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University Press of Kentucky

Erscheinungsjahr2024

Erscheinungsdatum01.07.2024

Seiten264 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

MasseBreite 198 mm, Höhe 246 mm, Dicke 23 mm

Gewicht998 g

Artikel-Nr.60430992

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GenreNaturwissenschaft/Umwelt/Technik

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Acknowledgments_x000D_List of Commonly Used Abbreviations_x000D_Author's Note_x000D_Introduction_x000D_Mottled Duck_x000D_Chimney Swift_x000D_King Rail_x000D_Clapper Rail_x000D_Purple Gallinule_x000D_Limpkin_x000D_Mississippi Sandhill Crane_x000D_Whooping Crane_x000D_American Oystercatcher_x000D_Piping Plover_x000D_Wilson's Plover_x000D_Snowy Plover_x000D_Red Knot_x000D_Short-billed Dowitcher_x000D_Willet_x000D_Least Tern_x000D_Gull-billed Tern_x000D_Common Tern_x000D_Black Skimmer_x000D_Wood Stork_x000D_Little Blue Heron_x000D_Reddish Egret_x000D_Yellow-crowned Night-Heron_x000D_Swallow-tailed Kite_x000D_Northern Harrier_x000D_Snail Kite_x000D_Burrowing Owl_x000D_Red-headed Woodpecker_x000D_Red-cockaded Woodpecker_x000D_American Kestrel_x000D_Loggerhead Shrike_x000D_Florida Scrub-Jay_x000D_Brown-headed Nuthatch_x000D_Wood Thrush_x000D_Bachman's Sparrow_x000D_Florida Grasshopper Sparrow_x000D_Seaside Sparrow_x000D_Saltmarsh Sparrow_x000D_Henslow's Sparrow_x000D_Golden-winged Warbler_x000D_Blue-winged Warbler_x000D_Prothonotary Warbler_x000D_Swaison's Warbler_x000D_Kentucky Warbler_x000D_Cerulean Warbler_x000D_Prairie Warbler_x000D_Canada Warbler_x000D_Scarlet Tanger_x000D_Painted Bunting_x000D_Dickissel_x000D_Works Citedmehr