Vagrancy in Birds
by Lees, Alexander and James Gilroy

Format: Hardcover
Release Date: 1/27/2022
Code: 15191
Condition: New
Product Details
Avian vagrancy - the appearance of birds outside of their expected habitat - is a phenomenon that has fascinated natural historians for centuries, from Victorian collectors willing to spend fortunes on a rare specimen to today's bird-chasing 'twitchers.' Yet despite the obsessions of countless ornithologists, what do we actually know about the enigma of vagrancy? In Vagrancy in Birds, Alexander Lees and James Gilroy explore the causes, patterns, and processes behind the occurrences of these unique birds.
Lees and Gilroy draw on recent research to answer fundamental questions: What causes avian vagrancy? Why do some places attract so many vagrant birds? Why are some species more predisposed to long-range vagrancy than others? The authors present readers with everything known about the subject, and bring together different lines of evidence to make the case for vagrancy as a biological phenomenon with important implications for avian ecology and evolution.
Filled with a wealth of photographs, Vagrancy in Birds will fascinate avian enthusiasts everywhere.
ISBN: 9780691224886
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Year of Publication: 2022
Page Count: 400
Shipping Weight: 5.00 lb