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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over three hundred wildly variable, colorful species. For centuries they have captured our imaginations - revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and to this day admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic, jewel-like plumage, acrobatic flight, and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge -- theirs is a precarious life, dependent upon finding sufficient...
3) Hummingbird
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books/Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural habitat of various kinds of hummingbirds.
Author
Publisher
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, jewel-like color, and remarkably small size. This is the first book to profile all 338 known species, from the Saw-billed Hermit to the Scintillant Hummingbird. Every bird is shown life-size in glorious full-color photographs. Every species profile includes a flight map and key statistics, as well as information about behavior, plumage, and...
8) Hummingbirds
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs introduce hummingbirds"--
9) Hummingbirds
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful, tiniest birds in nature. They are the only creatures that can fly forward, backward, sideways--even upside down! Their hearts beat anywhere from 500 to 1200 times every minute; their wings flap as many as 80 times per second; and they breathe up to 600 times per minute. This fact-and-photo-filled nonfiction 8x8 will leave readers astounded by the smallest bird in America!"--
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The Hummingbird Handbook is a must-have guide to attracting, understanding, and protecting hummingbirds. From advice on feeders to planting and landscaping techniques that will have your garden whirring with tiny wings, lifelong birder John Shewey provides all you need to know to entice these delightful creatures. An identification guide makes them easy to spot in the wild, with stunning photographs, details on plumage variations, and range maps...
11) Hummingbirds
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and photos introduce the incredible and beautiful hummingbird.
12) Hummingbirds
Author
Series
Publisher
Grolier
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
13) Hummingbirds
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitat of hummingbirds. Welcome to the World of Animals opens nature's door to wildlife and invites young readers to step inside. This series introduces amazing animals in a family context--where they live, what they eat, how they play! Stunning photography and lively text make these books irresistible.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
After noticing that a visiting hummingbird likes her pink petunias, Annie and her rabbit Snowball, accompanied by Henry and his dog Mudge, fill the garden with pink objects to attract more hummingbirds.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Questar, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Hummingbirds are the tiniest of birds, yet they are some of the toughest creatures on the planet. Using cameras able to capture over 500 images a second, the hummingbirds' magical world can finally be seen and appreciated. Nature reveals their stunning abilities as they have never been seen before. Narrated by F. Murray Abraham.
Hummingbirds represent one of nature's most interesting paradoxes, they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some...
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