04126nam 2200649Ia 450 991079133420332120230725015545.01-282-56246-097866125624640-8135-4928-010.36019/9780813549286(CKB)2560000000014678(EBL)867802(OCoLC)642204458(SSID)ssj0000416074(PQKBManifestationID)11282722(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000416074(PQKBWorkID)10418815(PQKB)10183856(MdBmJHUP)muse18516(DE-B1597)530341(DE-B1597)9780813549286(Au-PeEL)EBL867802(CaPaEBR)ebr10386171(CaONFJC)MIL256246(MiAaPQ)EBC867802(EXLCZ)99256000000001467820091120d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDo hummingbirds hum?[electronic resource] fascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds /George C. West and Carol A. ButlerNew Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University Pressc20101 online resource (215 p.)Animal Q & ADescription based upon print version of record.0-8135-4738-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter --Contents --Preface --Acknowledgments --One. Hummingbird Basics --Two. Systems and Senses --Three. Feathers and Bones --Four. Reproduction --Five. Flight and Migration --Six. Dangers and Defenses --Seven. Attracting and Feeding --Eight. Identifying and Photographing --Nine. Research and Conservation --Appendix A. Garden Plants That Attract Hummingbirds --Appendix B. Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens --Appendix C. Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens --Appendix D. Recommended Reading and Web Sites --References --IndexHummingbirds may be the smallest birds in the world, but they have the biggest appetites. Their wings flutter on average fifty to eighty times each second as they visit hundreds of flowers over the course of a day to sip the sweet nectar that sustains them. Their hearts beat nearly twelve hundred times a minute and their rapid breathing allows these amazing birds to sustain their unique manner of flight. They can hover in the air for prolonged periods, fly backwards using forceful wings that swivel at the shoulder, and dive at nearly two hundred miles per hour. Native only to the Americas, some hummingbirds have been known to migrate from Mexico to Alaska in the course of a season. Watching a hummingbird at a backyard feeder, we only see its glittering iridescent plumage and its long, narrow beak; its rapidly moving wings are a blur to our eyes. These tiny, colorful birds have long fascinated birders, amateur naturalists, and gardeners. But, do they really hum? In Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics. Enriched with beautiful and rare photography, including a section in vivid color, this engaging question and answer guide offers readers a wide range of information about these glorious pollinators as well as tips for attracting, photographing, and observing hummingbirds in the wild or in captivity.Animal Q & A.HummingbirdsMiscellaneaHummingbirdsPhysiologyHummingbirdsHummingbirdsPhysiology.598.7/64West George C1105968Butler Carol A.1943-1474977MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791334203321Do hummingbirds hum3799636UNINA