LEADER 04177nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910458268003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-56246-0 010 $a9786612562464 010 $a0-8135-4928-0 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813549286 035 $a(CKB)2560000000014678 035 $a(EBL)867802 035 $a(OCoLC)642204458 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000416074 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11282722 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000416074 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10418815 035 $a(PQKB)10183856 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC867802 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse18516 035 $a(DE-B1597)530341 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813549286 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL867802 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10386171 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL256246 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000014678 100 $a20091120d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDo hummingbirds hum?$b[electronic resource] $efascinating answers to questions about hummingbirds /$fGeorge C. West and Carol A. Butler 210 $aNew Brunswick, NJ $cRutgers University Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (215 p.) 225 1 $aAnimal Q & A 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-4738-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tOne. Hummingbird Basics -- $tTwo. Systems and Senses -- $tThree. Feathers and Bones -- $tFour. Reproduction -- $tFive. Flight and Migration -- $tSix. Dangers and Defenses -- $tSeven. Attracting and Feeding -- $tEight. Identifying and Photographing -- $tNine. Research and Conservation -- $tAppendix A. Garden Plants That Attract Hummingbirds -- $tAppendix B. Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens -- $tAppendix C. Some Places to See Live Hummingbirds in Exhibits or Gardens -- $tAppendix D. Recommended Reading and Web Sites -- $tReferences -- $tIndex 330 $aHummingbirds may be the smallest birds in the world, but they have the biggest appetites. Their wings flutter on average fifty to eighty times each second as they visit hundreds of flowers over the course of a day to sip the sweet nectar that sustains them. Their hearts beat nearly twelve hundred times a minute and their rapid breathing allows these amazing birds to sustain their unique manner of flight. They can hover in the air for prolonged periods, fly backwards using forceful wings that swivel at the shoulder, and dive at nearly two hundred miles per hour. Native only to the Americas, some hummingbirds have been known to migrate from Mexico to Alaska in the course of a season. Watching a hummingbird at a backyard feeder, we only see its glittering iridescent plumage and its long, narrow beak; its rapidly moving wings are a blur to our eyes. These tiny, colorful birds have long fascinated birders, amateur naturalists, and gardeners. But, do they really hum? In Do Hummingbirds Hum? George C. West, who has studied and banded over 13,500 hummingbirds in Arizona, and Carol A. Butler provide an overview of hummingbird biology for the general reader, and more detailed discussions of their morphology and behavior for those who want to fly beyond the basics. Enriched with beautiful and rare photography, including a section in vivid color, this engaging question and answer guide offers readers a wide range of information about these glorious pollinators as well as tips for attracting, photographing, and observing hummingbirds in the wild or in captivity. 410 0$aAnimal Q & A. 606 $aHummingbirds$vMiscellanea 606 $aHummingbirds$xPhysiology 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aHummingbirds 615 0$aHummingbirds$xPhysiology. 676 $a598.7/64 700 $aWest$b George C$01031381 701 $aButler$b Carol A.$f1943-$0857011 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458268003321 996 $aDo hummingbirds hum$92448734 997 $aUNINA