Hummingbirds is a monumental publication that will thrill and inform anyone with an interest in birds. The quality of photographs is reflected in this portrait of a Fiery-throated Hummingbird, and more images are showcased in the Bird Photography article in this issue.

Considered the “book of the year” for birders by our editor, this is a publication that will thrill and inform anyone with an interest in birds, if only for the more than 540 spectacular color photographs that illustrate all 101 hummingbird genera and more than 2/3 of the America’s 369 species of hummingbirds, in combination with a well-written and definitive account of all aspects of hummingbird life. With their astonishing powers of flight and glorious colors hummingbirds are truly extraordinary jewels of nature.

This beautiful book is the ultimate celebration of hummingbirds with the most spectacular collection of photographs of hummingbirds ever taken, along with lively readable text that presents the latest information and up-to-date details about all 369 species. Expertly authored and illustrated by Glenn Bartley and Andy Swash, who provide meticulously researched facts and figures on status, population, distribution, and conservation designations of all the hummingbird species, the book also features specially commissioned illustrations revealing details of hummingbird anatomy and behavior.

If you buy one book this year, make it Hummingbirds, a volume that you and your family will enjoy now and for years to come. Expertly published by Princeton University Press, more information is available about Hummingbirds at Hummingbirds | Princeton University Press You can also find more photographs and information about this outstanding book in the Bird Photography feature in this issue of The Birding Wire.