Flyways

A richly illustrated look at the global superhighways of bird migration

In a rapidly warming and changing world, some triggers that prompt birds to migrate are occurring at different times and to different extents, and the patterns of migration are evolving while also becoming telling indicators of climate change and other human impacts. This book explores the nine transit systems traveled by the world’s bird populations. Each flyway is brought to life with an annotated map, engaging profiles of key species, and stories highlighting the flyway’s routes and unique features. Written by a leading expert in bird migration, Flyways reveals what past and present migration patterns can tell us about the future of bird biodiversity, behavior, and survival.

• Features richly detailed maps and infographics informed by the latest remote and direct sensing data
• Sheds critical light on the migratory flyways that have increasingly become the focus of international conservation efforts
• Explores how flyway adaptations serve as indicators of bird biodiversity
• Tells the migration stories of representative species
• Documents important changes to migration numbers and patterns, the divided routes followed by species, and adaptations to external factors such as reintroduced predators
• Highlights the limits of our knowledge about bird migration
• An invaluable resource for ornithologists, conservationists, and anyone who cares about birds