Cañon City Public Library

"Explore the world of birds with this magnificently illustrated atlas. Which bird migrates the farthest? How do birds find a mate? What can we do to help endangered birds? Fully updated for its 25th anniversary, The Bird Atlas answers all these questions and more. This lavishly illustrated atlas for children is not your average guide to birds. It takes children on a tour, continent by continent, to meet the birds of the world. Within each section,...

This field guide highlights 100 birds found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding about the behaviors and appearance of each bird and will be able to identify these creatures after seeing the vivid photographs and useful labels within the book.

Informative text clearly answers questions about the behavior and life cycle of birds.

Birds have lots of ways of staying in touch: they sing and talk, dance and drum, cuddle and fight. But what does all of the bird talk mean?

"Sour along with the fastest birds in the world. Learn what gives them the ability to zoom through the sky like an airplane. From swift seabirds to high-speed hawks, discover surprising facts about ten of the fastest speedsters of the sky."--

"This book introduces readers to the science behind migration. Students learn about the hunger and nesting factors that motivate birds to fly south for the winter and north for the summer" --

"This book presents 22 notable bird species from around the world. The species are presented alphabetically by their common names. These birds represent the . . . diversity of appearance and behavior in the class Aves. Each species plays an important role in its ecosystem"--Page 11.

"Feathers, beaks, and wings are unique to birds, but sometimes these features can be really strange. This title takes a look at the world's oddest birds, including birds of paradise, frigate birds, pelicans, vampire finches, the great grey shrike, and more. Readers will delight in learning about birds and their weird adaptations, and will also understand how the adaptations have played a role in their survival. This high-interest title explores important...

Some birds look weird and some behave weirdly, but there is usally a good explanation. It can help the birds find a mate, eat a specific food or avoid predators.

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