The Travails of Two Woodpeckers: Ivory-Bills & Imperials

by Kevin B. Clark, David E. Brown, Noel F.R. Snyder

Book Overview

Nearly two feet long with striking black, white, and red plumage, the Ivory-billed and Imperial Woodpeckers were two of the most impressive woodpeckers in the world. Both species were known to be in serious decline by the end of the nineteenth century and are likely extinct today, though occasional reports of sightings persist. While the Ivory-billed was one of the first endangered birds to receive intensive conservation attention, the efforts were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826346642
• ISBN13: 9780826346643
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"