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Hummingbirds: A Wildlife Handbook (Johnson Nature Series)
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A combination of illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore collection, Hummingbirds is a new kind of wildlife book. This concise, illustrated handbook presents an accurate, informative portrait of hummingbirds in their natural habitat, along with an examination of their relationship to man. Americas most popular bird, the hummingbird is also unique to this hemisphere. Native culturesincluding Aztec, Mayan, and North American Indianhave long revered this tiny creature for its amazing iridescent colors and fearless behavior. Once killed by the millions to provide feathers for European fashions, hummingbirdsnoted for being the smallest birds with the biggest appetitesare now a favorite of backyard bird watchers in North America. Hummingbirds is a user-friendly guide to these winged creatures, providing an illustrated examination of their behavior, biology, and individual characteristics. A practical resource for both the backyard and the field.

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title	:	Hummingbirds : A Wildlife Handbook Johnson Nature Series
author	:	Long, Kim.
publisher	:	Johnson Books
isbn10 \| asin	:	1555661882
print isbn13	:	9781555661885
ebook isbn13	:	9780585036588
language	:	English
subject	Hummingbirds.
publication date	:	1997
lcc	:	QL696.A558L66 1997eb
ddc	:	598.7/64
subject	:	Hummingbirds.

Page i

Hummingbirds

A Wildlife Handbook

Kim Long

SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR

Bill Alther, zoologist

Johnson Books
BOULDER

Page ii

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Published in the United States by Johnson Books, a division of Johnson Publishing Company, 1880 South 57th Court, Boulder, Colorado 80301.

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Cover design: Margaret Donharl
Cover illustration: Kim Long

All illustrations by the author unless otherwise indicated.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Long, Kim
Hummingbirds: a wildlife handbook / Kim Long.
p. cm. (Johnson nature series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-55566-188-2 (alk. paper)
1. Hummingbirds. 1. Title. II. Series
QL696.A558L66 1997 96-49.302
598.7'64dc21 CIP

Printed in the United States by
Johnson Printing
1880 South 57th Court
Boulder, Colorado 80301

Printed on recycled paper with soy ink

Page iii

Contents

Acknowledgments

viii

Introduction

The Tale of the Hummingbird

Aztec Hummingbirds

The Language of Hummingbirds

Names

Hummingbird Species

Size Comparison North American Hummingbirds

Body Features

Allen's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Blue-throated Hummingbird

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird

Lucifer Hummingbird

Magnificent Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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