Birds: Their Biology and Behaviour by Elphick, Jonathan

Birds: Their Biology and Behaviour (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780565093792)

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Format: Paperback
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Birds: Their Biology and Behaviour by Elphick, Jonathan

Birds: Their Biology and Behaviour

$26.99
Birds: Their Biology and Behaviour by Elphick, Jonathan

Birds: Their Biology and Behaviour

$26.99
Format: Paperback
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Explore the wonders of the avian world with this comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to every aspect of bird life.

From anatomy, plumage, calls and songs to breeding, migration, flight and feeding, Birds explains all of the significant elements of bird biology and behavior. Expert ornithologist Jonathan Elphick, begins by defining the distinguishing features of birds before going on to describe their evolution since the age of the dinosaurs.

He then explores in greater detail each of the significant elements of bird life: bird biology including anatomy, walking and swimming, plumage, calls and songs; flight techniques and styles; food and feeding; breeding, growth and development; and the mysteries of migration. He also considers human attitudes towards birds through the ages.

Author: Jonathan Elphick
ISBN-10: 0565093797
ISBN-13: 9780565093792
Publisher: Natural History Museum
Language: English
Published: 10/22/2024
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
By Jonathan Elphick
By Jonathan Elphick
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Jonathan Elphick is a wildlife writer, editor, consultant, lecturer and broadcaster, specializing in ornithology. During a career spanning almost 40 years, he has written many books including The World of Birds, the bestseller Birdsong (2012) and the award-winning Birdwatcher's Handbook (2001). He was a researcher for Birds & People (2013), the largest survey of cultural attitudes to birds worldwide, and spent five years as researcher on the acclaimed bestseller Birds Britannica (2005).

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