The Grail Bird: The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

"The Grail Bird is an enjoyable read . . . A powerful call for conservation, and an exciting bird adventure" (The Boston Globe).

What is it about the ivory-billed woodpecker? Why does this ghost of the southern swamps arouse such an obsessive level of passion in its devotees, who range from respected researchers to the flakiest Loch Ness monster fanatics and Elvis chasers?

Since the early twentieth century, scientists have been trying their best to prove that the ivory-bill is extinct....