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Author
Series
Publisher
Armadillo
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A photographed treasury of did-you-know facts provides natural history enthusiasts with detailed information about all aspects of life for a wide variety of rainforest birds.
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...
89) Bizarre birds
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides facts about rare and bizarre birds, including the South American hoatzin, the tiny bee hummingbird, the pink flamingo, and the mimicking lyrebird.
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In every scientific discipline there is an official language formed of words derived from Latin. Ornithology is a perfect example of how these words can be illuminating. Take Anas acuta, better known as the Northern Pintail, whose scientific name means duck and refers to the male bird’s tail. Or pelagic (meaning of, related to, or occurring in sea), an important term for ocean-focused bird lovers. Latin for Bird Lovers explores and explains...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book is an engaging and interesting compendium of bird facts. Presented in a format similar to that of Lawrence Millman's Fungipedia, the book contains alphabetized entries on all things birds- from basic biology, through taxonomy, to folklore and potted biographies of key figures in the development of ornithology. Entries are written with a general audience in mind, but are charming enough to attract expert birders as well. The book has roughly...
93) Birds
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A simple introduction to the world of birds.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Living in the depths of the New Guinean Rainforest are birds of unimaginable color and beauty. When Europeans first saw the plumes of these fabulous creatures in the sixteenth century, they believed they must be from heaven and called them Birds of Paradise. The people of New Guinea make even greater claims. They say the birds possess supernatural powers and magic. But to find these birds in New Guinea and to witness their extraordinary mating displays...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The lives and activities of seabirds as you've never seen them before Seabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on beautiful and remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated and miniaturized devices that can track their every movement and behavior, it is now possible to observe the mysterious lives of these...
98) Cardinals
Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of cardinals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Description
"A new edition of the best-selling field guide, with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii"--
"A new edition of the best-selling field guide with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii. For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birdsof Western North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Following the Spring 2020 update...
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