There are more than 9000 species of birds, spanning the globe from Arctic to Antarctic, from deserts to jungles, and from mountain tops to sea shores. In this book David Attenborough presents the results of recent research into aspects of bird behaviour, such as their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding.
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There are more than 9000 species of birds, spanning the globe from Arctic to Antarctic, from deserts to jungles, and from mountain tops to sea shores. In this book David Attenborough presents the results of recent research into aspects of bird behaviour, such as their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding.
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THIS REALLY IS THE ONLY WONDERFULLY CRAFTED BOOK ON BIRDS. IF A BIRD LOVER IS A BEGINNER AND IS SEARCHING FOR A BOOK THIS IS THE ONE. AND IF A BIRD LOVER HAVE SEEN AND READ A LOT OF BOOKS ON BIRD TO KNOW MORE THIS IS THE FINAL ONE. HERE IN THE BOOK EVERY DETAILED BEHAVIOURAL ASPECTS OF BIRDS ARE INTERESTINGLY AND TRULY DESCRIBED IN A COMMENDABLE WAY. THE BOOK IS HIGHLY ILLUSTRATIVE, THE DESCRIPTIONS ARE DRAMATIC AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT ONE WILL GET BY READING THE BOOK IS BOTH SCIENTIFIC AND POETIC. WITH THIS BOOK ONE CAN MIGRATE TO MANY PLACES WITH THE TERNS, DECORATE THE HOUSES IN MOST AMAZING WAY WITH BOWER BIRDS, DANCE IN THE MOON WITH THE MENAKIN, SING THE THE MOST MELODIOUS WITH CUCKOO, DISPLAY THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY WITH THE PEACOCK..............EVERY ONE CAN IDENTIFY HIS OR HER CHARACTER WITH THIS BOOK. IT IS A REAL GIFT TO THE MORTALS. THANKS
Matthew
Dec 28, 2007
Beautiful book
Sir David Attenborough combines beautiful photography with clear, crisp prose to tell the incredible story of birds: the adaptations, both behavioral and physical, that have enabled birds to colonise more of earth's surface than any other group of animals.