num_pages: 272
description: Praise for his book The World of Birds : All chapters are profusely illustrated with beautiful photographs which complement the text well and the result is an excellent reference book that will occupy shelves in many libraries. For those needing just one general bird reference this might be it. Summing Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.-- Choice An outstanding achievement-- Quarterly Review of Biology It's the photographs that will keep readers turning pages-- Publishers Weekly The World of Birds focused primarily on the taxonomy of birds with coverage of the 32 orders and 195 families of birds. It included information on avian biology but not comprehensive coverage. A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior does exactly that in a shorter more affordable book. Highly respected ornithologist and wildlife expert Jonathan Elphick begins by defining the distinguishing features of birds before going on to describe their evolution since the age of the dinosaurs. With the aid of fact boxes and clear photographs he explores in greater detail each of the significant elements of bird He also considers human attitudes towards birds through the ages. With special photography from award-winning wildlife photographer David Tipling and many other top bird photographers this book is a unique insight into the world of birds and essential reading for all ornithologists bird watchers and natural history enthusiasts.
language: English
title: Birds: A Complete Guide to their Biology and Behavior
publisher: Firefly Books