{"product_id":"atlas-of-bird-migration-tracing-the-great-journeys-of-the-worlds-birds-9781554072484","title":"Atlas of Bird Migration: Tracing the Great Journeys of the World's Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive and authoritative guide to the fascinating mysteries of bird migration. Every year  billions of birds leave their North American breeding grounds for winter quarters farther south. That so many birds migrate so many miles  through life-threatening conditions  and to the same place each year  is simply stunning. The editor of this important and lavishly illustrated new book has selected a cross-section of both the most typical and the most interesting migrants. Colorful maps  photographs  calendars and fact files  with easy-to-read symbols and abbreviations  present an accurate and up-to-date profile of each species. The introduction provides comprehensive background on migration and its great mystery: how do the birds know where to go? The latest scientific discoveries are explained here. The bulk of the book is the directory  which chronicles the routes of more than 500 species  including: North American birds of prey Hummingbirds  grosbeaks and starlings Eurasian shorebirds  storks and cranes Winter visitors from the Far North  such as swans  geese and finches African  South American and Australasian migrants Migratory sea birds  such as penguins  albatrosses and terns. The results of new satellite tracking methods are covered  as are current environmental threats and conservation initiatives. The book closes with a comprehensive catalog of migrating species from all continents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648116809781,"sku":"ByrdShop_1554072484","price":39.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781554072484.jpg?v=1781709814","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/atlas-of-bird-migration-tracing-the-great-journeys-of-the-worlds-birds-9781554072484","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}