The bird almanac : the ultimate guide to essential facts & figures of the world's birds /
Bird, David Michael.
Toronto : Firefly Books,
1999.
Includes index.
World checklist of birds -- American and British equivalencies in names of birds -- Classification of the class Aves -- Suggested fossil history of birds -- Anatomy -- Physiology -- Reproduction -- Mortality -- Threatened and endangered bird species -- Mascot birds -- Assemblages of birds -- Records in the bird world -- History of who's who in bird biology and conservation -- Presidents of major ornithological societies -- Presidents of major bird-watching societies -- Distinguished awards won by ornithologists -- Bird watching record holders -- New Jersey Audubon Society's world series of birding -- Ward world bird-carving champions -- United States federal duck stamp artists -- Bird-watching -- Attracting birds to the backyard -- Resources for bird lovers -- Resources for ornithologists.
Birds