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Contains maps, color illustrations, and statistics on 700 species of birds.

"A parody birding book listing 50 of the worst birds in the world"-- Provided by publisher.

"A great thinning of the skies is underway. Around 50 percent of bird species are in decline worldwide. Our dawns are quieter each year than the last, and an almost unimaginable abundance has been lost. It does not have to be this way--but we will not save what we do not love. Inspired by the classic bird-books with which the authors grew up, The Book of Birds is a field guide with a difference: It aims to show its readers how to identify birds, but...

Profiles birds around the world and categorizes them by location, including the Iberian magpie, the Arctic tern, the California condor, the Indian peafowl, and the Madagascan pygmy-kingfisher.

"This volume directs readers' eyes to the sky as they learn all about bird watching. Readers will love learning about bird identification, as they explore the differing features on each bird. Beak shape, feathers, and flying style are all covered as key methods of identification. This book teaches readers where to find certain birds, as well as how to attract birds to their own backyard. Activities, diagrams, and quizzes provide for a highly visual...

A conversational, humorous introduction to bird-watching featuring quirky full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds chatting about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types.

"An intimate exploration by a master naturalist of the lives of birds and their interactions with man. Poets and scientists, saints and naturalists, stalk through these pages. Neighboring cock robins duel almost to the death. Tawny owl widows are seen looking for tawny owl widowers to set up shop with. Blackbirds are found singing phrases from late Beethoven quartets, both in a garden in southern England (where they have been listening to records...