登入選單

返回Google圖書搜尋

The Swallow

Peter Tate

出版	Shire, 1986
主題	Nature / Birdwatching GuidesNature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps
ISBN	08526383299780852638323
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=LOxFAAAAYAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

"Universally known and recognised, the Swallow occupies a special place in the affections of mankind, not only for its beauty and confiding nature but also because throughout much of the northern hemisphere it is welcomed as the harbinger of summer. The sight of Swallows skimming low over meadows and streams and their cheerful, twittering song are integral features of the countryside in summer. Man's buildings, especially farm buildings, have always provided Swallows with a great variety of suitable nest sites, whilst farm animals have supplied them with an abundant source of insect food. The Swallow is almost entirely beneficial to its human neighbours and is everywhere a welcome visitor. For centuries its annual arrival and departure have been a source of speculation and wonder, and even today there is still much to be learned about the details of its long migrations. There are some seventy-five species of Swallows in the world, occurring in every continent except Antarctica, with the greatest number of species being found in Africa. This book describes the Swallow's habitat and distribution, its courtship and breeding, and its relationship with man and his activities, including some of the folklore which has grown up around this special bird." --