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Soar across 46 North American territories to uncover the secrets of 7 magnificent shorebirds, the worlds greatest nonstop travelers
An immersive travelogue that belongs on every birders bookshelf, with 30 gorgeous black-and-white illustrations and a birdwatching species checklist
Flying more than 8,000 miles from Alaska to eastern Australia without stopping to eat or rest, the Bar-tailed Godwit holds the record for the longest nonstop migration of any land bird in the world. Flight of the Godwit invites readers on ornithologist Bruce M. Beehlers awe-inspiring journey in search of North Americas largest and farthest-flying shorebirds. Driving 35,000 miles between 2019 to 2023, Beehler sought birds he dubs the Magnificent Seven
Hudsonian Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Upland Sandpiper
Beehler interweaves colorful fieldwork stories and rich details on local culture with the natural history and biology of shorebirdsincluding evolution, the physics of migration, orientation, homing, foraging, diet, nesting, parental care, wintering, staging, elusive super-migrators, and the importance of conservation efforts.
With authoritative prose and 30 beautiful black-and-white illustrations from artist Alan T. Messer, the book journeys through 37 states and 9 Canadian provinces from Texas to Alaska to Canadas High Arctic. Flight of the Godwit is a captivating adventure and a tribute to remarkable birds and birding itself.
Author: Bruce M. Beehler
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: 04/15/2025
Pages: 272
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781588347879
Language: English
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