Über den Autor
Mike Unwin
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Meet the Swift and the Swallow
Ancestors and Relatives
Built for Flight
An Airborne Menu
Born in a Tower
Born in a Barn
Globetrotters
Life and Death
Icons of Summer
Protecting Swifts and Swallows
Glossary
Further Reading and Resources
Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Index
Klappentext
RSPB Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
People all over Britain and Europe have long welcomed the arrival of swifts and swallows as a promise of summer being just around the corner. And with their similar long wings and dashing flight, it is perhaps understandable that we often confuse the two birds.
After all, they have much in common: both feed on flying insects, both breed around buildings, and both are long-distance migrants that spend winter in Africa. But appearances can be deceptive. Swifts and swallows are completely unrelated birds that have adapted through evolution to survive in similar ways. In Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows, Mike Unwin reveals their fascinating lifestyles, explains how and why they have acquired their similarities, and ways in which we can help protect them.
The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite animals with eye-catching colour photography and informative expert text.
Practical tips, including: how best to observe and enjoy these birds; how to tell them apart; how to help protect them and encourage them to nest near you.
