The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (Paperback)

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All who seek the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker rely on this elegant treatise from 1942, an extensive profile of the species' characteristics and habits that includes its original distribution patterns; the history of its disappearance; and its feeding, nesting, and breeding habits. 20 halftones, 17 tables, 22 other illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Dover Ed edition (August 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486428370
• ISBN-13: 978-0486428376
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #398,859 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Best study of the Ivory-billed available, September 20, 2008

By	R. Cooper "Ron Cooper" (Ocala, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the definitive study of the ivory billed woodpecker. Tanner spent many months in the fast-disappearing Southern old-growth forests in the 30s, and probably saw more ivory-bills than anyone in the 20th century. He describes their feeding, mating, etc., habits and regional differences.

The sad thing here is that Tanner was well-aware that the birds were on the verge of extinction, and the tone of the book is quite poignant.

I just wish this edition had more material on how the book affected later researchers and some updated material on the possible rediscovery of the bird.