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Flight of the Godwit: Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations
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BirdsEnvironmental StudiesZoology
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ISBN10: 1588347877
ISBN13: 9781588347879
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: Apr 15 2025
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.10 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781588347879
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: Apr 15 2025
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.10 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
Soar across 46 North American territories to uncover the secrets of 7 magnificent shorebirds, the world's greatest nonstop travelers An immersive travelogue that belongs on every birder's bookshelf, with 30 gorgeous black-and-white illustrations and a birdwatching species checklist Flying more than 8,000 miles from Alaska to eastern Australia without stopping to eat or rest, the Bar-tailed Godwit holds the record for the longest nonstop migration of any land bird in the world. Flight of the Godwit invites readers on ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler's awe-inspiring journey in search of North America's largest and farthest-flying shorebirds. Driving 35,000 miles between 2019 to 2023, Beehler sought birds he dubs the Magnificent Seven
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Whimbrel
- Long-billed Curlew
- Bristle-thighed Curlew
- Upland Sandpiper
Beehler interweaves colorful fieldwork stories and rich details on local culture with the natural history and biology of shorebirds--including evolution, the physics of migration, orientation, homing, foraging, diet, nesting, parental care, wintering, staging, elusive super-migrators, and the importance of conservation efforts. With authoritative prose and 30 beautiful black-and-white illustrations from artist Alan T. Messer, the book journeys through 37 states and 9 Canadian provinces from Texas to Alaska to Canada's High Arctic. Flight of the Godwit is a captivating adventure and a tribute to remarkable birds and birding itself.
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