Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide - Hardcover

Frances, Peter & Et Al,

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405345853 ISBN 13: 9781405345859

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2009

Synopsis

The beauty and drama of the bird world brought to breathtaking life in a compact format

From hummingbirds weighing less than a coin to monkey-eating eagles this is a unique celebration of birds, photographed and studied in their natural environments around the world.

Explore the complete bird story: from their origins to up-to-date information on flight, anatomy, feeding, communication, breeding, habitat, migrations and life cycles. Spectacular features on the most impressive birds, plus a huge catalogue that profiles nearly fifteen hundred different species makes this a must-have for every bird enthusiast.

Published with Birdlife International, the world's leading avian authority.

About this title

About the Author

Birdlife International is a global partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats, and global biodiversity. Birdlife's partners operate in more than 100 countries and have more than 2,500,000 members.

From the Back Cover

The beauty and drama of the bird world brought to breathtaking life in a compact format. From hummingbirds weighing less than a coin to monkey-eating eagles this is a unique celebration of birds, photographed and studied in their natural environments around the world. Explore the complete bird story: from their origins to up-to-date information on flight, anatomy, feeding, communication, breeding, habitat, migrations and life cycles. Spectacular features on the most impressive birds, plus a huge catalogue that profiles nearly fifteen hundred different species makes this a must-have for every bird enthusiast. Published with Birdlife International, the world's leading avian authority.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405345853
• ISBN 13: 9781405345859
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 512