Describes the physical characteristics and plumage, natural habitat, mating behavior, diet, and world distribution of birds of paradise.

Describes the general characteristics of wading birds and the specific physical traits and behaviors of fifteen species, including herons, bitterns, ibises, storks, egrets, and flamingos.

Introduces birds that do strange things, including the eating habits, bills, and homes of such species as the jacana, flamingo, dipper, and hoatzin.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and different species of raptors.

Introduces passerines, also known as perching birds, a special order of birds characterized particularly by their self-locking feet; includes descriptions of fourteen species and advice for observing them in nature.

In this volume, you'll get up-close and personal with some of the world's most skilled hunters, from the majestic eagle to the oft-maligned scavenger vulture! Armed with razor-sharp claws, keen eyesight, powerful wings, and killer instincts, these stealthy predators can make a meal of rodents, fish, snakes, lizards, monkeys, and even kangaroos! Discover how these amazing birds who are often at the top of the food chain, play an integral role in many...

Cooper Klavan and his sister, Anna, are fishing with their parents at a woodland pond when they come across an injured bird. Anna, a huge animal lover, insists on taking it home to rehabilitate. But the bird really does not want to be rescued. It bites Anna. Soon, she is behaving very strangely: perching high up in trees and gathering sticks to hide in her room. Cooper doesn't want to jump to any conclusions, but his sister seems to be going to the...

Hilda wonders if she'll ever get used to living in the bustling yet plain city of Trolberg after growing up in the rural Fjords, but the annual bird parade promises to reveal an exciting and mysterious side of the city to her.