E-book
Bird / written by David Burnie.
A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756667580
- ISBN: 0756667585
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (72 pages) : color illustrations.
- Edition: Revised edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : DK Pub, Inc., 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | From dinosaur to bird -- Birds as animals -- Wing -- Maneuverability, fast takeoff -- Speed endurance -- Soaring, gliding, hovering -- Tails -- Structure of feathers -- Feathers -- Wing feathers -- Body, down, tail feathers -- Courtship -- Camouflage -- Feet tracks -- Senses -- Beaks -- Plant, insect eaters -- Hunters, fishers, all-arounders -- Pellets -- Making nest -- Cup nests -- Unusual nests -- Eggs of waterbirds, waders -- Eggs of land birds -- Extraordinary eggs -- Hatching -- Growing up -- Attracting birds -- Watching birds -- Did you know? -- Identifying birds -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Target Audience Note: | IG1150L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 1 87198. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Birds > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. Juvenile works. |
