Author: Jonathan K. AlderferPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426213735
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
"Companion to National Geographic field guide to the birds of North America"--Cover.
The Complete Birds of the World
Author: Norman ArlottPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691193924
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
"This is a book like no other--the only truly comprehensive, one-volume illustrated guide to all of the world's birds, covering the complete International Ornithological Congress World Bird List. Featuring more than 300 stunning large-format, full-color plates, this accessible and authoritative encyclopedic reference presents incredibly detailed, accurate, and beautiful paintings of more than 10,700 species by some of the world's best bird artists, led by the legendary Norman Arlott and Ber van Perlo. In addition, The Complete Birds of the World provides detailed but concise identification information about each species on facing pages--including facts about voice, habitat, and geographic distribution. The result is a visual and verbal feast that captures the astonishing variety of bird life around the planet--and that will be cherished by any birder." -- Amazon.
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Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)The Complete Book of Birds
Author: David AldertonPublisher: Armadillo
ISBN: 9781843228455
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is a beautifully illustrated guide to birds from around the world. It is a complete visual guide to birds, detailing identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour and feeding habits. The birds are grouped by continent and habitat, such as sea, estuary, lakes ponds, rivers, woodland city and garden. It describes colourful and unusual species, including boobies, rails, cotingas, toucanets, barbets, tinamous, conures, tanagers, hoatzins, finches, anis and wrens. It explains how birds evolved, their special anatomy and both flight and locomotion. It includes practical tips to help you identify birds more easily. This is a comprehensive visual guide to the major species that birdwatchers around the world may encounter, plus many rare and unusual ones as well. In your garden, in the city or on a remote seashore, birdwatching can be a fun pursuit. This book features useful information and practical tips to help you observe these intriguing creatures. With over 600 colour illustrations and photographs, this volume will prove an essential reference guide for the whole family.
Life-Size Birds
Author: Nancy J. HajeskiPublisher: Thunder Bay Press
ISBN: 9781626864399
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The biggest book on North American birds this century! John James Audubon would be proud to know that a life-size bird book is alive in the twenty-first century. You won't need Sotheby's auction house to buy this volume, though! Full-size images of beautiful feathered friends offer a detailed look at each North American species, while scaled photographs of larger birds allow you to see the entire animal. Fun facts pepper the pages, and a summary of general information accompanies each avian. Get an up-close, personal look at the world's masters of flight!
Author: Josep del HoyoThe Complete Book of Animals, Grades 1 - 3
Author: Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483822427
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Complete Book of Animals provides 352 pages of engaging, skill-building activities, and fascinating information on a wide variety of animals from every corner of the globe! It also features engaging lessons on insects, reptiles, marine life, farm animals, and common domestic pets. Over 4 million in print! Designed by leading experts, books in the Complete Book series help children in grades preschool-6 build a solid foundation in key subject areas for learning success. Complete Books are the most thorough and comprehensive learning guides available, offering high-interest lessons to encourage learning and full-color illustrations to spark interest. Each book also features challenging concepts and activities to motivate independent study, a fun page of stickers, and a complete answer key to measure performance and guide instruction.
National Geographic Complete Birds of the World
Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426204036
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Offers detailed information on every bird family in the world, including their physical characteristics, behaviors, conservation status, taxonomy, and photographs of individual species.
The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers
Author: Scott D. CampbellPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486140318
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Detailed instructions, illustrations, and tables for building 7 attractive, sturdy, and genuinely inhabitable birdhouses. Also data on bird habitats and instinct patterns. Bibliography. 3 tables. 63 illustrations in 15 figures.
