Bird. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Written by David Burnie.
• Other Names: Burnie, David; Natural History Museum (London, England)
• Contents: From dinosaur to bird -- Birds as animals -- The wing -- Manoeuvrability and fast take-off -- Speed and endurance -- Soaring, gliding and hovering -- Tails -- The structure of feathers -- Feathers -- Wing feathers -- Body, down and tail feathers -- Courtship -- Camouflage -- Feet and tracks -- The senses -- Beaks -- Plant- and invertebrate-eaters -- Hunters, fishers and all-rounders -- Pellets -- Making a nest -- Cup nests -- Unusual nests -- Eggs of waterbirds and waders -- Eggs of land birds -- Extraordinary eggs -- Hatching -- Growing up -- Attracting birds -- Watching birds -- Did you know? -- Identifying birds.
• Publisher Details: London : DK Children
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (72 pages)
• Subjects: 598; Birds -- Juvenile literature; Birds; Juvenile works; Children's nonfiction
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781405344432; 1405344431
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.