Life Histories of North American Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, and Their Allies

Download or read book Life Histories of North American Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, and Their Allies written by Arthur Cleveland Bent and published by New York : Dover Publications. This book was released on 1963 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bent's Life Histories series is the most comprehensive and reliable collection of information ever compiled on the behavior of birds -- a must for ornithologists, amateur bird-watchers, naturalists and anyone for whom an involvement with birds doesn't end with identification. Bent gives careful, detailed resumes of virtually everything known about the life-cycles and habits of hundreds of birds: field marks and plumage, courtship, nesting, care of young, voice, enemies, food, migration, eggs, winter ranges, and many other topic. In addition, each volume is profusely illustrated with live photographs. It is unlikely that a work of such thoroughness (originally published under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution) will ever be superseded or even equalled. The volumes will serve perpetually both as essential reference works and as superlative introductions to the world of birds. Flycatchers, larks, swallows, peewees, martins, kingbirds, phoebes and 71 other species. Information on plumage, nesting, care of young, migration, food habits, courtship, much more.