What Is a Bird?

What Is a Bird?
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9780691200163
ISBN-13 : 0691200165
Rating : 4/5 (165 Downloads)

Book Synopsis What Is a Bird? by : Tony D. Williams

Download or read book What Is a Bird? written by Tony D. Williams and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety of bird species is truly astounding, from the tiny bee hummingbird to the large flightless ostrich, making birds one of the most diverse and successful animal groups on the planet. Taking you inside the extraordinary world of birds, What Is a Bird? explores all aspects of these remarkable creatures, providing an up-close look at their morphology, unique internal anatomy and physiology, fascinating and varied behavior, and ecology. It features hundreds of color illustrations and draws on a broad range of examples, from the familiar backyard sparrow to the most exotic birds of paradise. A must-have book for birders and armchair naturalists, What Is a Bird? is a celebration of the rich complexity of bird life"--Dust jacket.


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