Encyclopedia Of Birds

"The Princeton Encyclopedia of Birds" is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated reference to the world's birds. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Did you know that marabou storks are known as "undertaker birds" and the spoonbill's bill is a highly specialized tool? From the flamingo to the hummingbird, the eagle to the ostrich, this encyclopedia profiles more than 400 species from every continent. It explains each bird's anatomy, habitat, distribution, lifecycle, and diet with informative, lively text, and features fact boxes, annotated illustrations, and maps.

Presents entries on bird species and families from around the world, with information on the physical characteristics, migration pattern, behavior, distribution, habitat, nest, eggs, and diet.

The beauty and drama of the bird world brought to breathtaking life in ebook 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.

'The Encyclopedia of Birds' covers the behaviour, diet, distribution, and evolution of every known living bird in the world, and it is illustrated throughout with colour photographs and original artwork.

This is the definitive guide to everything you need to know about birds and their way of life!

"This comprehensive visual encyclopedia brings together cutting-edge knowledge and awe-inspiring ideas with clarity and accuracy. Learn about an osprey's natural swimming goggles, how gentoo penguins can recognize the calls of their own chicks and how birds evolved from feathered dinosaurs"--Provided by publisher

This major reference examines comprehensively the characteristics, behaviour, ecology and evolution of birds. This new edition has updated and expanded text and should appeal to both scientist and non-scientist. The 200 bird species in the world are pictured in their natural habitats.