This antique text contains a detailed treatise on North American cuckoos, goatsuckers, hummingbirds, and other related birds. The perfect book for those with an interest in North American birds, this compendium constitutes a wonderful addition to collections of ornithological literature and is a must-have for anyone compiling a collection of 'Bent's Life Histories' series. This book was originally published in 1940, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on ornithology. Arthur Cleveland Bent (1866 - 1954) was an esteemed American ornithologist. He is most famous...