Living Bird Winter 2019—Table of Contents
December 19, 2018
Feature Articles
The Helmeted Hornbill Is a Living Treasure—and That’s a Problem
Story, photos, and video by Tim Laman
A male Helmeted Hornbill in Budo-Sungai Padi National Park, Thailand.How Do Birds Survive the Winter?
Story by Bernd Heinrich; Illustrations by Megan Bishop
Winter is the Season to Find Massive Flocks of Waterfowl—Here’s How
By Marc Devokaitis
Snow Geese by David Eberly/Macaulay Library.Escalator to Extinction Carries Species Off the Top of a Mountain
By Marc Devokaitis
Versicolored Barbet by Roger Ahlman/Macaulay Library.Nature Benefits on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
By Shane Feyers
Scarlet Macaws by Roy ToftWall of Birds Artist Jane Kim Creates an “Avian Pantone” [Book Excerpt]
By Jane Kim and Thayer Walker
Why Evolution Goes Wild on Islands: The Science of Adaptive Radiation
Story by Irby Lovette; Design by Jillian Ditner
Birds of Light and Shadow: Intricate Illusions in Paper
By Pat Leonard
Greater Bird-of-Paradise by Calvin Nicholls.Columns & Departments
View from Sapsucker Woods: Grinnell’s Mantra Rings True on a Peruvian Mountain
By John W. Fitzpatrick
Female Birds-of-Paradise Go For Complex Males
By Kathi Borgmann and Pat Leonard
This Could Be the Winter You Get Evening Grosbeaks at Your Feeder
By Marc Devokaitis
Why Do We Feed Birds—and Should We? A Q&A With the Experts
By Pat Leonard and Darien Fiorino
Update: Hawaiian Crows Released in 2017 are Holding Strong
By Marc Devokaitis
Whooping Crane Population Hits Historic High in 2018
By Marc Devokaitis
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