Bird

Bird

David Burnie

Book - 2024

A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.

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Children's Room j598/Burnie Due Sep 24, 2024
Subjects
Birds > Juvenile literature.
Birds.
Illustrated works.
Genres
Illustrated works
Published
New York : DK Publishing 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
David Burnie (author)
Edition
Revised edition, American edition, New edition
Item Description
First published in 1988.
"New edition"--Cover.
Includes index.
Physical Description
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN
9780744092110
9780744092103
  • From dinosaur to bird
  • Anatomy
  • The wing
  • Maneuverability
  • Speed and endurance
  • Soaring, gliding, and hovering
  • Tails
  • The structure of feathers
  • Feathers
  • Wing feathers
  • Down, body, and tail feathers
  • Courtship
  • Camouflage
  • Feet and tracks
  • The senses
  • Beaks
  • Plant- and invertebrate-eaters
  • Hunters and fishers
  • Pellets
  • Making a nest
  • Cup nests
  • Unusual nests
  • Eggs of waterbirds and waders
  • Eggs of land birds
  • Extraordinary eggs
  • Hatching
  • Growing up
  • Attracting birds
  • Watching birds
  • Did you know?
  • Identifying birds
  • Find out more
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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