Jon Dunn "The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds"
20 April, 2021 | English | ASIN: B08XW7CXZD | .M4B & .MP3 @126 kb/s | 815 MB to 823 MB | 13 hrs 33 mins
Unabridged | Retail
Narrator: James Edward Thomas
20 April, 2021 | English | ASIN: B08XW7CXZD | .M4B & .MP3 @126 kb/s | 815 MB to 823 MB | 13 hrs 33 mins
Unabridged | Retail
Narrator: James Edward Thomas
Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over 300 wildly variable species. For centuries, they have been revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic plumage and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge, fighting for survival in boreal woodlands, dripping cloud forests, and subpolar islands. They are, perhaps, the ultimate embodiment of evolution's power to carve a niche for a delicate creature in even the harshest of places.
Travelling the full length of the hummingbirds' range, from the cusp of the Arctic Circle to near-Antarctic islands, acclaimed nature writer Jon Dunn encounters birders, scientists, and storytellers in his quest to find these beguiling creatures, immersing us in the world of one of Earth's most charismatic bird families.