Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher

by Marina Richie

Winner of the John Burroughs Medal Award for Natural History Writing

More than one hundred species of kingfishers brighten every continent but Antarctica. Not all are fishing birds. They range in size from the African dwarf kingfisher to the laughing kookaburra of Australia. This first book to feature North America's belted kingfisher is a lyrical story of observation, revelation, and curiosity in the presence of flowing waters.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870712039
• ISBN13: 9780870712036
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"