Vagrancy in Birds Oxford Ornithology Series No

Oxford Ornithology Series No

New Hampshire

The late Jim Lane wrote the first edition in 1968

Local species name and local conservation status included

Vagrancy in Birds Oxford Ornithology Series NoAn exploration of the causes and patterns of avian vagrancy. Avian vagrancythe appearance of birds outside of their expected habitatis a phenomenon that has fascinated natural historians for centuries, from Victorian collectors willing to spend fortunes on a rare specimen to today's bird chasing 'twitchers.' Yet despite the obsessions of countless ornithologists, what do we actually know about the enigma of vagrancy? In Vagrancy in Birds, Alexander