National Geographic Bird colouration

(Hardback)

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The first non-academic work on colouration and plumage and their key role in avian life. More than 200 gorgeous photographs highlight the explanations of the essentials: what colour is, ornithologically speaking; how it is produced and measured; how birds use colour to attract mates and deter competitors; how birds perceive colour; and how colouration varies across species by sex, season, and age.

Reviews

"Bird Coloration is a highly entertaining and educational book that should appeal to bird watching hobbyists and professional ornithologists alike." -South Dakota Bird Notes

The information presented here is, in a word, fascinating...Hill wrote this volume for non-professionals, especially birders. He did a commendable job in making a very complicated, technical topic not only readable, but also enjoyable. ..The topics presented here are incredibly interesting." www.birderslibrary.com

"This fascinating book, one of the first non-academic works on bird coloration and plumage,
uses more than 200 color photographs and 100 drawings to illustrate Hill's authoritative-yet-accessible text." -Alaska Airlines magazine

"Bird Coloration is a fascinating read for the birder who wants to understand a little more about the world birds see and why certain birds are colored the way they are. You don't need to be a scientist to enjoy this book." -Surfbirds.com (http: //surfbirds.com/forum/showthread.phpt=6669)

"The photography is excellent and the drawings are just plain beautiful." -aroundanchorage blog
http: //aroundanchorage.blogspot.com/2010/03/national-geographic-bird-coloration.html

Author Bio

Geoffrey E. Hill is an ornithologist and professor of biology at Auburn University, seeker of the Ivorybilled Woodpecker, and author of two books.