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Author
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance...
3) Cardinals
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
4) Pájaro
Author
Publisher
DK
Publication Date
2004
Language
Español
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Super Sand Castle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Kids can learn the art of paper folding with Origami Birds. They will start by practicing basic origami folds. Then they can make a wise owl, an elegant swan, and more. The crafts in this book are easy and super fun! Each project includes colorful photos and step-by-step instructions.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Guess which bird each colorful close-up belongs to, then turn the page for the answer and some fascinating facts about that animal. Two final pages add to the fun with a quick look at other extraordinary birds and their interesting body parts - from the tops of their heads to the tips of their tail feathers."--Page [2] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Armadillo, an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The rainforests and tropics are all full of beautiful birds - and this fantastic information packed book reveals all aspects of their lives. With focus features, did you know facts and more than 180 photographs and illustrations, this book will appeal to all young natural history enthusiasts.
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Publication Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Features 703 bird species plus regional populations found west of the Rocky Mountains. Accounts include more than 4,600 illustrations with descriptive caption text pointing out the most important field marks. Each entry contains new text concerning frequency, nesting, behavior, food and feeding, voice description, and key identification features. Accounts also include maps created from information contributed by 110 regional experts across the continent....
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A visually stunning, comprehensive resource on North America's birds of prey.
Always a popular group of birds, raptors symbolize freedom and fierceness, and in Pete Dunne's definitive guide, these traits are portrayed in hundreds of stunning color photographs showing raptors up close, in flight, and in action--fighting, hunting, and nesting. These photographs enhance the text, which goes far beyond identification to cover raptor ecology, behavior,...
15) A bird is a bird
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Describes the unique features that birds have, including beaks, wings, and feathers, and how they are used by different varieties of birds.
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Publication Date
2012
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Looks at the adaptive significance of bird behavior. A lifetime spent in ornithological research and old-fashioned bird-watching has convinced the author that "we have consistently underestimated what goes on in a bird's head." He describes how using the latest available tools, neurobiologists have uncovered new aspects of bird perception--e.g., the fact that female birds that see in the ultraviolet range chose mates on the basis of characteristics...
18) Flap your wings
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Publication Date
2010
Language
English
Description
When Mr. and Mrs. Bird discover a strange egg in their nest the decide to try and hatch it.
19) Telephone
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
Description
In this picture book a string of birds on a telephone wire plays a game of telephone, with the usual mixed up results.
Publication Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to birds that provides color photographs and detailed descriptions of more than one seventh of all known bird species, with information on bird classifications, listings of all known bird species in the world today, and an overview of the evolution of birds.
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