Bird Migration A General Survey [Hardcover]

Ten years have passed since the first edition of this book. During that time the field of bird migration has experienced many advances which are reflected in this second edition. No other book exists to bring together the vast amount of information currently available on the subject of bird migration. Includes discussion of evolution and history of bird migration, physiology, orientation mechanisms and threats to migrations and is accessible to experts as well as amateurs.

1. Introduction
2. Evolution, genetic basis, and extent of bird migration
3. History of bird migration studies
4. Current methods of studying bird migration
5. The Phenomena of bird migration
6. Physiology bases and control of bird migration
7. Orientation mechanisms
8. Synopsis: course and control of migration of a typical long-distance migrant
9. Threats and the conservation and the future of migrants
10. Evolutionary aspects of bird migration in the future
11. The significance of bird migration for human society
12. Outlook
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

A component of the Oxford Ornithological Series,Bird Migrationis a systematic approach to the study of all bird movements and is well-presented and easy to interpret. The German author is widely recognized for his work in ornithology. Many of the examples used are Old World birds, giving the reader gains significant insights into the peregrinations of all the world's birdlife. Particularly insightful and distressing is chapter, Threats and the Conservation and Future of Migrants. The academically-inclined will find this book invaluable in their teaching and research. Naturalists will be fascinated by the wealth of information and chapters that include Evolutionary Aspects of Bird Migration in the Future, and The Significance of Bird Migration for Human Society. --Northeastern Naturalist

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