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Author Dunn, Jon (Conservationist), author.

Title The glitter in the green : in search of hummingbirds / Jon Dunn.

Publisher New York : Basic Books, 2021.

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LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 Auburn PL Nonfiction Stacks  QL 696 .A558 D86 2021    AVAILABLE  
 Curtis ML Adult Non Fiction  598.764 Dunn 2021    AVAILABLE  
 Gray PL Nonfiction  598.7 DUN    AVAILABLE  
 Kennebunk Adult Non-Fiction  598.764 DUNN, J.    AVAILABLE  
 LewPL Nonfiction  598.76 D923g    AVAILABLE  
 Northeast HL Nonfiction  598.764 DUN    AVAILABLE  
 Rice PL Nonfiction  598.7 Dunn    AVAILABLE  
 South Portland Main Adult NF  598.764 DUN    AVAILABLE  
 Walker ML Adult Nonfiction  598.764 Dunn    AVAILABLE  
 Witherle ML Adult Nonfiction  598.7 Dun    AVAILABLE  
Edition First edition.
Physical Description xviii, 331 pages, [16] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- Migration -- Wild America -- La Chuparosa -- The smallest bird in the world -- Fakes, freaks, and phantoms -- The feather trade -- Marvellous spatuletail -- Chasing coquettes -- Robinson Crusoe -- The end of the world -- Epilogue.
Summary "The Glitter in the Green tells the colorful story of these fabulous birds -- their history, their compelling life cycles, and their perilous position in a changing landscape -- and the stories of the people, past and present, whose lives have been shaped by the zealous passion hummingbirds inspire"-- provided by publisher.
Subject Hummingbirds.
Local Special Collection Cornerstones of Science (Brunswick, Me.)