Illustrated encyclopedia of birds

Contents 4
About This Book 6
Foreword by Dr Marco Lambertini, Birdlife International 9
Bird Anatomy 24
Senses 26
Feathers 28
Wings 30
Flight 32
Gliding and Soaring 34
Legs and Feet 36
Bills 38
Feeding on Animals 40
Feeding on Plants 42
Communication 44
Defence 46
Breeding 48
Courtship 50
Nests and Eggs 52
Parental Care 54
Living Together 56
Migration 58
Migration Routes 60
Birds Under Threat 62
Conservation 64
Extinct Birds 66
Bird Geography 70
Bird Habitats 72
Grasslands 74
Deserts 76
Tropical Forest 78
Temperate Forest 80
Coniferous Forest 82
Heath and Scrubland 84
Mountains 86
Polar Regions 88
Wetlands 90
Coasts 92
Oceans and Seas 94
Farmland and Cities 96
Classification 100
Tinamous 102
Ostriches 103
Rheas 104
Cassowaries and Emus 105
Kiwis 106
Gamebirds 107
Waterfowl 120
Penguins 136
Divers 143
Albatrosses and Petrels 144
Grebes 152
Flamingos 154
Storks and Herons 158
Pelicans and Relatives 170
Birds of Prey 180
Cranes and Relatives 206
Waders, Gulls, and Auks 218
Sandgrouse 243
Pigeons and Doves 246
Parrots 252
Cuckoos and Turacos 272
Owls 278
Nightjars and Frogmouths 288
Swifts and Hummingbirds 292
Mousebirds 300
Trogons 300
Kingfishers and Relatives 304
Woodpeckers and Toucans 315
Passerines 330
Glossary 490
Index 494
Acknowledgments 510