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Bird
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.
| Main Author: | Burnie, David (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
DK Publishing,
2024.
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| Edition: | New edition, American edition. |
| Series: |
DK eyewitness books.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- 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.