
Animals & Pets
Migration of Birds
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service · narrated by LibriVox volunteers
4h 9m$1.99
Owning includes offline downloads and never expires.
Twice a year the sky fills with travelers. This classic government circular explains one of nature's great wonders: how birds navigate by stars and landmarks, why they fly by night or day, the flyways they follow across continents, and the perils they meet along the way. Clear, factual, and quietly astonishing, it distills decades of field research into a short, satisfying listen. When the geese pass overhead this season, you will know where they are going and how they know the way. Look up, then listen.
Inside this audiobook
18 chapters
- 1Preface4m
- 2Introduction7m
- 3Early Ideas About Migration9m
- 4Techniques for Studying Migration17m
- 5Evolution of Migration13m
- 6Stimulus for Migration10m
- 7When Birds Migrate18m
- 8Flight Speed and Rate of Migration19m
- 9Migratory Flight Altitude7m
- 10Segregation During Migration12m
- 11Geographic Patterns of Migration13m
- 12Orientation and Navigation18m
- 13Influence of Weather9m
- 14Influence of Topography5m
- 15Perils of Migration8m
- 16Routes of Migration42m
- 17Patterns of Migration28m
- 18Future Directions10m
