Birdology
Subtitle: adventures with a pack of hens, a peck of pigeons, cantankerous crows, fierce falcons, hip hop parrots, baby hummingbirds, and one murderously big living dinosaur
By: Sy Montgomery
Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781416569848
Description: Combines popular science with personal anecdotes as the author describes her encounters with a range of avian personalities from various parts of the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-250) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chickens : birds are individuals; title: Cassowary : birds are dinosaurs; title: Hummingbirds : birds are made of air; title: Hawks : birds are fierce; title: Pigeons : birds find their way home; title: Parrots : birds can talk; title: Crows : birds are everywhere.