Birds

A guide to identifying birds from around the world notes each species' physical characteristics, geographic location, marks of distinction, brooding behavior, and threatened species rating.

Main Author: Burnie, David.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : DK Pub., 2012.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: Smithsonian nature guide
Smithsonian nature guide (New York, N.Y.)
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Summary: A guide to identifying birds from around the world notes each species' physical characteristics, geographic location, marks of distinction, brooding behavior, and threatened species rating.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 352 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9780756690410 (pbk.)
0756690412 (pbk.)
Author Notes: David Burnie is a zoology graduate and fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Having started out as a nature-preserve ranger and biologist, he has since forged a successful career as a writer and consultant specializing in wildlife and plants. He has written and contributed to more than 140 books and multimedia titles on nature and the environment, including DK's Animal and Natural History encyclopedias. He was shortlisted for the Royal Society's Aventis Prize in 2005.