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by David Alderton (Author)
A comprehensive guide to the avian species with beautiful illustrations and a detailed natural-history introduction.
Features the birds of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Polar regions, with analyses of size, shape, plumage, habitat, breeding, nests, eggs and food. - Explores key habitats such as the ocean, seashore, estuaries, lakes, ponds and rivers, woodland, open country, and cities and gardens. - An extensive illustrated directory includes puffins, terns, touracos, buzzards, blackbirds, waxbills, lovebirds, bee-eaters, magpies, kingfishers, and many more. This comprehensive encyclopedia of the world's birds presents a fantastic visual guide to the major avian species and families, from America's tiniest insect-catchers to the giant, flightless species still living on the African plains. A 420-page directory features fully illustrated entries for hundreds of birds, as well as detailing many other related species. The activities of birds are explored in a natural history section, detailing anatomy, flight, feeding, pairing and nesting. There are also tips on birdwatching for those who want to get a closer look at these fascinating creatures. This is an authoritative and sumptuous guide to the diversity of bird life across the globe. About the Author: David Aldertonis an international best-selling authority on birds and their care. He is the former chairman of the National Council for Aviculture, and is a consultant to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, based in Washington, DC.Author Biography
David Alderton is an internationally best-selling authority on pets and their care. His books have currently sold over four million copies worldwide.
Alan Edwards has been a judge for 23 years with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in the United Kingdom, and has been a frequent International Judge in Europe. Dr Peter Larkin qualified as a veterinary surgeon from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 1953 and was a contributing author to Encyclopedia of the Dog. Mike Stockman, MRCVS. qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1949 and was actively involved with dogs all his life.
Number of Pages: 512
Dimensions: 1.7 x 11.2 x 8.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 06, 2018
