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What Makes a Bird?: An Illustrated Guide to the Bird World

by Nadeem Perera

A field guide to what defines birds

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A field guide to what defines birds

Nadeem Perera’s illustrated introduction organizes the bird world around the features and behaviors that help explain what makes a bird a bird. Case studies of species from around the world sit alongside focused fact files on beaks, feathers, migration and nesting, giving the subject several points of entry. A closing chapter turns from learning about birds to connecting with them and becoming a birder, extending the book’s scope beyond identification and facts.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Independent readers ages 9–12 interested in birds and wildlife
  • Young readers who enjoy illustrated nonfiction and concise facts
  • Children curious about birdwatching and connecting with nature

Themes

Bird biology and featuresSpecies diversity around the worldMigration and nestingBirdwatching and connection with nature

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Book overview

A beautifully illustrated non-fiction introduction to the world of birds for independent readers.

An informative and engaging introduction to birds written by wildlife TV presenter and bird watcher, Nadeem Perera.

A stunningly illustrated book detailing everything that makes a bird a bird. Featuring birds from all over the world, and peppered with clear case studies on different bird species and punchy fact files on all things beaks, feathers, migration, nesting and more, the book also closes with a chapter on connecting with birds and becoming a birder.
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