Migration of Birds

by Unknown

Excerpt from Migration of Birds

Frederick C. Lincoln's classic work on the Migration of Birds first appeared in 1935. It was revised in 1950 and has been out of print for several years, after selling over copies. Unfilled requests by many individuals, clubs, and institutions prompted the Office of Conservation Education (now the Office of Public Affairs) in the us. Fish and Wildlife Service to petition another update for reissue. This publication incorporates the results gathered by research biologists in the us. Fish and Wildlife Service to meet these requests. Lincoln's original intent was to present to the American public a summary of the facts on bird migration as they existed in the early 1930's. He wrote with a style that made the topic fascinating to the young and old, to the educated and uninformed, and to the ardent observer as well as the backyard watcher. An attempt has been made to retain this style, while incorporating material from often highly technical research efforts. Much of the content and organization of the original publication has been maintained, but new sections were added to incorporate recent concepts and techniques. Other concepts, known to be inconsistent with present knowledge, have been deleted. Because graphics are of utmost importance in this type of publication, most of the original figures were preserved and, where appropriate, new illustrations have been added.

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1950

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Reviews

[Vijaya Ragavan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Migration is the seed of diversity. We human beings migrate for the better living standards. Similarly birds migrate towards fruitful conditions for their progeny. Till now there is no strong theory of how birds migrates what factors they are considering during migration, etc. The difficulties during migration are the major challenge they undergo. This book gave a great insights about bird migrations. This book belongs to federal department of United States, so it covered only their region specific birds and their migration. Yet it is good for beginners in the field of orinthology

[Carl Tubridy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Concise and readable by a dilettante. Dated though.