Band-tailed pigeon
Subtitle: wilderness bird at risk
By: Worth Mathewson ; art by David Hagerbaumer.
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Portland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Band-tailed pigeon.
Description: "Wary by nature yet brave under fire, the magnificent bandtail has long thrilled the sportsman. Some attribute the bird's decline to habitat loss, but Mathewson, in this complete natural history, carefully builds his case to the contrary. While trichomoniasis and spraying of broadleaf trees may contribute, the human factor is paramount: a persistently callous attitude toward Patagioenas fasciata may keep it in a downward spiral. If modest protections are lifted at the first signs of recovery, its fate may be sealed."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-177) and index.