Bird Migration: A General Survey

An accessible description of the science of bird migration. Berthold not only outlines the incredible stamina and navigation skills of birds in their seasonal movements, but he also discusses recent ideas, hypotheses, experimental results, and methods in this fascinating field. The bookprovides an overall sense of how we know what we know. There are twelve chapters, including information on types of migration, migratory behaviour, physiological adaptations, orientation mechanisms and navigation, and conservation needs of migrants. For birdwatchers and naturalists, as well as professional ornithologists, this book will inspire a newappreciation and understanding of migrating birds.Berthold, Peter is the author of 'Bird Migration: A General Survey', published 1994 under ISBN 9780198546924 and ISBN 0198546920.