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Incorporating new information on migratory birds, most gathered within the past decade, this comprehensive synthesis is the first book to explore migration principally from the perspective of the tropical, or nonbreeding, portion of the migrant life cycle.
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Details the ecology of Neotropical migrant birds, considering ecological interactions on the wintering grounds, theories on the evolution of migration, resource use during migration, and biogeographic and demographic factors. Discusses conservation issues, compares old world and new world migration systems, and lists English and Spanish common names and their counterparts, plus systematic relationships and habitat use for other migrants. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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