How Birds Migrate

How Birds Migrate
by Paul Kerlinger

How Birds Migrate
List Price: $21.95
Our Price: $3.86
You Save: $18.09 (82%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


(Click here)
Buy this book at online book store in your country
Canada | UK | Germany | France

Book Summary Information

Author: Paul Kerlinger
Illustrator: Pat Archer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-01-31
ISBN: 0811732304
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Stackpole Books

Summary of How Birds Migrate

*First-ever revision of a classic guidebook

*Information on migratory flight patterns, flight speed and distance, travel seasons, calls of migrating birds, and more

*Includes case studies on migrating birds from around the world

The mysteries of migration have puzzled birders and prompted scientific inquiry for years. In this revised and updated edition, Paul Kerlinger unravels the intricacies of migration. Using case studies and illustrations, he explains the basics of flight, the effects of weather and geographical barriers, and flight strategy. Readers will learn how fast and how high birds fly, how far they go in a day, and how they navigate. This fascinating guide on bird migration makes the latest scientific findings available to birders and nature-lovers alike.

Birdwatching Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Birdwatching Books
Waterfowl: Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World ImageWaterfowl: Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World
by Frank S. Todd
Harcourt; Published: 1979-09; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $146.50
Acoustic Communication in Birds, Two-Volume Set: Acoustic Communication in Birds: Production, Perception & Design Features of Sounds ImageAcoustic Communication in Birds, Two-Volume Set: Acoustic Communication in Birds: Production, Perception & Design Features of Sounds
by Kroodsma
Academic Press; Published: 1983-04-11; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $106.79
Price in other shops: $119.00
Watching Birds: Reflections on the Wing ImageWatching Birds: Reflections on the Wing
by Ann M. Taylor
Mcgraw-Hill; Published: 1999-07-20; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.95
Price in other shops: $19.95
Birds of North America. Eastern region: A quick identification guide to common birds (Macmillan field guides) ImageBirds of North America. Eastern region: A quick identification guide to common birds (Macmillan field guides)
Collier Macmillan; Published: 1985; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.00
The Peregrine: The Hill of Summer & Diaries: The Complete Works of J. A. Baker ImageThe Peregrine: The Hill of Summer & Diaries: The Complete Works of J. A. Baker
by J. A. Baker
HarperCollins UK; Published: 2011-08-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.45
Price in other shops: $19.95
How to Identify Birds ImageHow to Identify Birds
by Nicholas Hammond
HarperCollins UK; Published: 2006-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.60
Price in other shops: $22.95
Birds of the Palearctic ImageBirds of the Palearctic
Harpercollins Reference Hbacks; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.93
Collins How to Id Birds Hb (How to Identify) ImageCollins How to Id Birds Hb (How to Identify)
by Robert Gillmor
Harpercollins; Published: 1995-07; Hardcover; Book
A Guide to Seabirds on the Ocean Routes (Collins Pocket Guides) ImageA Guide to Seabirds on the Ocean Routes (Collins Pocket Guides)
by G.S. Tuck, Norman Arlott
HarperCollins Publishers; Published: 1985-02-01; Paperback; Book
The Birds of New Providence and the Bahama Islands (Collins Pocket Guide) ImageThe Birds of New Providence and the Bahama Islands (Collins Pocket Guide)
by P.G.C.Brudenell- Bruce
Collins; Published: 1975-05-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $78.69
Similar Books and other products
Winged Migration ImageWinged Migration
Sony; Release date: 2003-11-22; DVD
Best price: $6.49
Price in other shops: $14.99
The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds ImageThe Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds
by Richard Crossley
Princeton University Press; Published: 2011-01-31; Flexibound; Book
Best price: $20.20
Price in other shops: $35.00
Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding (Kaufman Field Guides) ImageKaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding (Kaufman Field Guides)
by Kenn Kaufman
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Published: 2011-04-19; Vinyl Bound; Book
Best price: $12.87
Price in other shops: $21.00
Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species (Birds Ornithology) ImageBird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species (Birds Ornithology)
by S. David Scott, Casey McFarland
Stackpole Books; Published: 2010-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $22.10
Price in other shops: $34.95
Songbird Journeys: Four Seasons In the Lives of Migratory Birds ImageSongbird Journeys: Four Seasons In the Lives of Migratory Birds
by Miyoko Chu
Walker & Company; Published: 2007-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.22
Price in other shops: $13.95
Peterson Reference Guide to Molt in North American Birds (Peterson Reference Guides) ImagePeterson Reference Guide to Molt in North American Birds (Peterson Reference Guides)
by Steve N.G. Howell
Peterson Books; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Published: 2010-05-20; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $18.74
Price in other shops: $35.00
Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors ImageHawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors
by Jerry Liguori
Princeton University Press; Published: 2011-03-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.70
Price in other shops: $19.95
Atlas of Bird Migration: Tracing the Great Journeys of the World's Birds ImageAtlas of Bird Migration: Tracing the Great Journeys of the World's Birds
Firefly Books; Published: 2007-03-16; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $30.95
Price in other shops: $35.00
Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds ImageLiving on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds
by Scott Weidensaul
North Point Press; Published: 2000-04-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.14
Price in other shops: $17.00
The Migration of Birds: Seasons on the Wing ImageThe Migration of Birds: Seasons on the Wing
by Janice M. Hughes
Firefly Books; Published: 2009-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $14.12
Price in other shops: $40.00
Book store. Illustrated catalog of books on different categories