"The Princeton Encyclopedia of Birds" is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated reference to the world's birds. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Did you know that marabou storks are known as "undertaker birds" and the spoonbill's bill is a highly specialized tool? From the flamingo to the hummingbird, the eagle to the ostrich, this encyclopedia profiles more than 400 species from every continent. It explains each bird's anatomy, habitat, distribution, lifecycle, and diet with informative, lively text, and features fact boxes, annotated illustrations, and maps.

The beauty and drama of the bird world brought to breathtaking life in ebook format From hummingbirds weighing less than a coin to monkey-eating eagles this is a unique celebration of birds, photographed and studied in their natural environments around the world. Explore the complete bird story: from their origins to up-to-date information on flight, anatomy, feeding, communication, breeding, habitat, migrations and life cycles. Spectacular features on the most impressive birds, plus a huge catalogue that profiles nearly fifteen hundred different species makes this a must-have for every bird enthusiast. Published with Birdlife International, the world's leading avian authority.

This is the definitive guide to everything you need to know about birds and their way of life!

'The Encyclopedia of Birds' covers the behaviour, diet, distribution, and evolution of every known living bird in the world, and it is illustrated throughout with colour photographs and original artwork.

The authoritative text and illustrations in this compressive reference give a fascinating insight into the enormour range and diversity of birds.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Birds provides insight into the immense riches of the bird world. Although the 670 species included in this book represent only a fraction of living species, this selection gives a comprehensive overview of bird systematics and distribution. The individual chapters highlight the characteristics of each order and give examples of representative species living on different continents and oceanic regions. The geographical distribution is summarized under the heading for each species, just after the scientific and common name, which allows you to easily identify a given bird's habitat. In the text accompanying the photographs, you will find detailed information about the bird's way of life, nesting habits, migratory behavior, winter distribution, and any other unique characteristics of the species. Book jacket.

A comprehensive reference on birds discusses anatomy, flight, behavior, migration, populations, conservation, bird species, daily activities, mates and mating, and other topics