Birds Of A Color

Brightly hued secrets burst forth from a flock of black-and-white birds in this lift-the-flap look at colors. Birds with black-and-white plumage fill the pages of this interactive board book, but a closer look reveals splashes of color just waiting to be discovered. Each clever spread holds a vivid surprise, helping little ones learn their colors in style.

Optimised for devices with colour screens. A unique spotter's guide for the first-time birdwatcher.

A first look at the variety, roles, and sources of colors in birds, featuring photographs by the author and his son.

From the ruby-throated hummingbird to the monk parrot and the great blue heron, this book features 23 realistic illustrations of song birds, game birds, waterfowl, and many other beauteous birds in their natural habitats. Add paint or other media and watch them take flight! This delightful coloring collection features beautiful drawings, specially printed with light gray lines that virtually disappear with the addition of colors for a finished, professional look; high-quality paper, printed on one side only and suitable for watercolor, colored pencils, and other media; and perforated pages for easy removal from the book.

The first section contains a listing, with description, of the orders and families of birds. Information generally includes characteristics, distribution, distinguishing marks, number of genera and/or species. A second section contains 1008 color photographs of the birds in natural setting. Arrangement is by family as listed in section one. The third part gives accounts of 1200 species arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Cross references from common to scientific name are provided.

Birds by Colour helps you to identify almost 200 bird species common to western Europe simply by their shape and colour.