Even if you aren’t a bird watcher this extensive and superbly laid out guide will inspire you to become one. The colorful ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIRDS is a hardcover reference you will refer to again and again.

You can begin your journey discovering facts of over 300 species of birds on any page you’d like, but I chose to start from the beginning. Here you learn about WHAT IS A BIRD? A paragraph of information details the FEATHERS, BONES, WINGS, NESTS, and BEAKS that make birds unique to other animals.

The rest of this guide is devoted to the actual bird species. They are grouped in categories like BIRDS OF PREY, HOLE-NESTERS, and OWLS to name a few. Each bird is featured with a beautifully detailed illustration. A description of their characteristics and behaviors are covered in a few short paragraphs. The bird’s LENGTH, DIET, and where they are FOUND wrap of the facts about the bird.

A index in the back pages lets you find the page for a specific bird, a handy and useful reference. The guide ends with a glossary of over two-dozen words used when talking about birds that might be unfamiliar to young readers.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIRDS is the perfect choice to make you more aware and informative about the amazing bird species found all over our world.

About Jules

I’m a zoological correspondent, author and science-writer, with twenty years of experience in the sector. I appear regularly on BBC Radio 4, on shows including Nature Table, Inside Science and The Ultimate Choice and host events for a number of science festivals, including Cheltenham Science Festival, Edinburgh International Science Festival and more. 

My books for adults include Infinite Life and Wonderdog (winner of the Barker Book Prize 2023). My non-fiction books for children have been translated into more than 20 languages and are enjoyed by children all over the world. I write regularly for The Guardian (here’s the latest pieces), Science Focus Magazine and Slate.

(For more visit Jules’s author website)

About Namasri Niumin

Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, Namasri (aka Namo) loved doodling in her English class from a young age. She graduated in Communication Design from the School of Architecture and Design at King Mongkut’s University of Technology in Thonburi.

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