A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds With a brief introduction to

With a brief introduction to five key aspects—speed

and David Quammen

and bird-lovers alike

Which birds can mimic the sounds of humans

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds With a brief introduction toIn the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we've learned of these key migrationshow billions of birds circumnavigate the globe, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres on an annual basisis nothing short of extraordinary. Bird migration entails