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Bird, the definitive visual guide, Audubon ; [senior editor, Peter Frances ; contributors, BirdLife International, David Burnie]

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Bird

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Audubon ; [senior editor, Peter Frances ; contributors, BirdLife International, David Burnie]

the definitive visual guide

This visual guide to every bird order and family profiles more than 1,500 species, photographed in their native environment by photographers around the globe. Authoritative, comprehensive, and completely up to date, this reference volume of the world's birds illustrates the full range of birds, bird behavior, and bird-watching locations organized in taxonomic order with detailed introductions to every bird order. Features special double-pages on the most spectacular birds and an audio CD of bird songs and calls

Foreword / Michael Rands -- Introduction. Bird anatomy ; Senses ; Feathers ; Wings ; Flight ; Gliding and soaring ; Legs and feet ; Bills ; Feeding on animals ; Feeding on plants ; Communication ; Defense ; Breeding ; Courtship ; Nests and eggs ; Parental care ; Living together ; Migration ; Migration routes ; Birds under threat ; Conservation ; Extinct birds -- Habitats. Bird geography ; Bird habitats ; Grasslands ; Deserts ; Tropical forest ; Temperate forest ; Coniferous forest ; Heath and scrubland ; Mountains ; Polar regions ; Wetlands ; Coasts ; Oceans and seas ; Farmlands and cities -- Bird species. Classification ; Tinamous ; Ostriches ; Rheas ; Cassowaries and emus ; Kiwis ; Gamebirds ; Waterfowl ; Penguins ; Loons ; Albatrosses and petrels ; Grebes ; Flamingos ; Storks and herons ; Pelicans and relatives ; Birds of prey ; Cranes and relatives ; Waders, gulls and auks ; Sandgrouse ; Pigeons and doves ; Parrots ; Cuckoos and turacos ; Owls ; Nightjars and frogmouths ; Swifts and hummingbirds ; Mousebirds ; Trogons ; Kingfishers and relatives ; Woodpeckers and toucans ; Passerines