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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds
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Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over three hundred 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.Traveling 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.
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"vividly recounted adventures ..."
"Notably, the author takes care to consider the place of hummingbirds in the history, literature, and cultures of their locales."
"Full of natural history, quotes from early explorers, local history, and adventure, Dunn's chronicle of his hummingbird quests will make readers just as obsessed with these small, quick birds dipped in rainbows."
"braids the cultural history and daunting needs and feats of these wondrous birds with vivid accounts of the author's sometimes hazardous, far-flung mountain, forest and island expeditions ..."
"Dunn gives us the facts about hummingbirds, but he also explores the places where hummingbirds intersect with the world they inhabit and the people they affect ..."
"Dunn takes readers on a wondrous globe-trotting pilgrimage to seek out hummingbirds as their populations are threatened ..."
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