Historical Misconceptions and Theories about Bird Migration

From ancient beliefs of birds transforming plumage to misconceptions like swallows hibernating in mud, the chapter delves into centuries-old myths debunked by 19th-century ornithologists. It highlights the transition from imaginative explanations like birds flying to the moon to the emergence of scientific testing and observations of bird migration in the 1800s with the invention of tools like the Aerostork.