First volume in a series of 3. The 56 entries in this volume cover Albatrosses to Frogmouths. Over 100 species of birds are described in detail, and over 120 more are briefly described. Additional entries explain topics such as bills, eggs, feathers, and flight. There are also numerous special features, such as falconry, the whooping crane recovery program, and how the brown-headed cowbird almost destroyed the Kirtland’s warbler.
- Pages:
400
- ISBN:
9780739928004
- Publish Date:
2009
- Size:
7.75 x 10.5
- Binding:
Hardcover