birds

Schoolchildren visiting the aviary at the zoo see and hear about woodpeckers, pigeons, seagulls, ostriches, and other kinds of birds. Includes a section with additional information about the birds' features.

Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of various blackbird species.

Describes physical characteristics, habitats, and habits of some of the numerous species of doves and pigeons.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of the flightless birds classified as ratites.

Pictures 89 game birds, identifying their breeding and wintering ranges, scientific and local names, size, weight, flight speed, and nesting and feeding habits.

Text and pictures describe each state bird.

Tells the story of biologists' efforts to save the last California condors from extinction by breeding them in captivity and returning them to the wild.

Briefly introduces eighteen water birds, such as grebe, cormorant, puffin, wandering albatross, and loon.

Presents little-known facts about the kiwi, hummingbird, loon, and other birds.

Describes the nature of birds of prey, where they live, feed, and hunt, why these species are endangered, and what can be done to protect and preserve them.