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- catalog abstract "The American flycatchers, also known as the tyrant flycatchers, are the largest New World family of birds. Renowned ornithologist Alexander F. Skutch draws upon personal observations and extensive research to portray this family over its vast range. According to Skutch, the relatively few flycatchers that breed north of Mexico give no idea of the diversity of this mostly tropical family. Through long hours of close observation in Central America and northern South. America, Skutch has learned the nesting habits, songs, and idiosyncracies of the lesser-known species. In the process he has come to believe that to call flycatchers tyrants is misleading. More aptly called tyrant-chasers, flycatchers pursue larger birds only to protect their own families as well as those of their bird neighbors. Amplified by Dana Gardner's color paintings and black-and-white drawings, Life of the Flycatcher is an important contribution to the field of. Natural history.".
- catalog contributor b11064943.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "America, Skutch has learned the nesting habits, songs, and idiosyncracies of the lesser-known species. In the process he has come to believe that to call flycatchers tyrants is misleading. More aptly called tyrant-chasers, flycatchers pursue larger birds only to protect their own families as well as those of their bird neighbors. Amplified by Dana Gardner's color paintings and black-and-white drawings, Life of the Flycatcher is an important contribution to the field of.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-156) and index.".
- catalog description "Natural history.".
- catalog description "The American flycatchers, also known as the tyrant flycatchers, are the largest New World family of birds. Renowned ornithologist Alexander F. Skutch draws upon personal observations and extensive research to portray this family over its vast range. According to Skutch, the relatively few flycatchers that breed north of Mexico give no idea of the diversity of this mostly tropical family. Through long hours of close observation in Central America and northern South.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 162 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0806129190 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Animal natural history series ; [v. 3]".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Norman : University of Oklahoma Press,".
- catalog subject "598.8/23 21".
- catalog subject "QL696.P289 S58 1997".
- catalog subject "Tyrannidae.".
- catalog title "Life of the flycatcher / by Alexander F. Skutch ; illustrated by Dana Gardner.".
- catalog type "text".