• Complain

Alexander F. Skutch - Life of the Flycatcher

Here you can read online Alexander F. Skutch - Life of the Flycatcher full text of the book (entire story) in english for free. Download pdf and epub, get meaning, cover and reviews about this ebook. year: 1999, publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (T), genre: Detective and thriller. Description of the work, (preface) as well as reviews are available. Best literature library LitArk.com created for fans of good reading and offers a wide selection of genres:

Romance novel Science fiction Adventure Detective Science History Home and family Prose Art Politics Computer Non-fiction Religion Business Children Humor

Choose a favorite category and find really read worthwhile books. Enjoy immersion in the world of imagination, feel the emotions of the characters or learn something new for yourself, make an fascinating discovery.

No cover

Life of the Flycatcher: summary, description and annotation

We offer to read an annotation, description, summary or preface (depends on what the author of the book "Life of the Flycatcher" wrote himself). If you haven't found the necessary information about the book — write in the comments, we will try to find it.

The American flycatcher is the subject of this enchanting book by a renowned ornithologist, who draws upon personal observations and extensive research to portray this family over its vast range. 16 color plates. 32 drawings.

Alexander F. Skutch: author's other books


Who wrote Life of the Flycatcher? Find out the surname, the name of the author of the book and a list of all author's works by series.

Life of the Flycatcher — read online for free the complete book (whole text) full work

Below is the text of the book, divided by pages. System saving the place of the last page read, allows you to conveniently read the book "Life of the Flycatcher" online for free, without having to search again every time where you left off. Put a bookmark, and you can go to the page where you finished reading at any time.

Light

Font size:

Reset

Interval:

Bookmark:

Make
title Life of the Flycatcher Animal Natural History Series V 3 - photo 1

title:Life of the Flycatcher Animal Natural History Series ; [V. 3]
author:Skutch, Alexander Frank.
publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
isbn10 | asin:0806129492
print isbn13:9780806129495
ebook isbn13:9780585146041
language:English
subjectTyrannidae.
publication date:1997
lcc:QL696.P289S58 1997eb
ddc:598.8/23
subject:Tyrannidae.
Page i
Life of the Flycatcher
Animal Natural History Series
Victor H. Hutchison,
General Editor
Page iii
Life of the Flycatcher
By
Alexander E Skutch
Illustrated
By Dana Gardner
University of Oklahoma Press: Norman and London
Page iv
Also by Alexander E Skutch and illustrated by Dana Gardner
A Bird Watcher's Adventures in Tropical America (Austin, 1997)
A Naturalist on a Tropical Farm (Berkeley, 1980)
New Studies of Tropical American Birds (Cambridge, Mass., 1981)
Birds of Tropical America (Austin, 1983)
Nature through Tropical Windows (Berkeley, 1983)
Life of the Woodpecker (Ithaca, 1985)
Helpers at Birds' Nests: A Worldwide Survey of Cooperative Breeding and Related Behavior (Iowa City, 1987)
A Naturalist amid Tropical Splendor (Iowa City, 1987)
Life of the Tanager (Ithaca, 1989)
(with E Gary Stiles) A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Ithaca, 1989)
Life of the Pigeon (Ithaca, 1991)
Origins of Nature's Beauty (Austin, 1992)
The Minds of Birds (College Station, 1996)
Orioles, Blackbirds, and Their Kin (Tucson, 1996)
Antbirds and Ovenbirds: Their Lives and Homes (Austin, 1996)
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Skutch, Alexander Frank, 1904
Life of the flycatcher/by Alexander E Skutch; illustrated by Dana
Gardner.
p. cm.(Animal natural history series; v. 3)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8061-2919-0 (alk. paper) 1. Tyrannidae. I. Title. II. Series.
QL696.P289S58 1997
598.8'23dc21Picture 2Picture 3Picture 4Picture 596-47006
Picture 6Picture 7Picture 8Picture 9Picture 10Picture 11CIP
Text design by Debora Hackworth.
Life of the Flycatcher is Volume 3 in the Animal Natural History Series.
The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources, Inc. Picture 12
Copyright 1997 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Publishing Division of the University. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the U.S.A.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Page v
To the memory of Laca,
the Gray-headed Chachalaca
who sat at my feet while I wrote
this book,
and her brother Chacha,
who rested on the windowsill
Page vii
Contents
List of Illustrations
viii
Preface
xi
Chapter 1
The Flycatcher Family
3
Chapter 2
Food and Foraging
17
Chapter 3
Daily Life
30
Chapter 4
Dawn Songs and Flight Songs
41
Chapter 5
Duets, Greetings, and Nest Songs
55
Chapter 6
Courtship
61
Chapter 7
Nests
69
Page viii
Chapter 8
Eggs and Incubation
87
Chapter 9
The Young and Their Care
100
Chapter 10
Enemies, Defense, Nesting Success, and Longevity
116
Chapter 11
Flycatchers as Neighbors
132
Next page
Light

Font size:

Reset

Interval:

Bookmark:

Make

Similar books «Life of the Flycatcher»

Look at similar books to Life of the Flycatcher. We have selected literature similar in name and meaning in the hope of providing readers with more options to find new, interesting, not yet read works.


Reviews about «Life of the Flycatcher»

Discussion, reviews of the book Life of the Flycatcher and just readers' own opinions. Leave your comments, write what you think about the work, its meaning or the main characters. Specify what exactly you liked and what you didn't like, and why you think so.