Bibliograph

How birds behave, interpreting what they do and why, Wenfei Tong ; foreword by Ben Sheldon ; illustrators: Kate Osborne and John Woodcock

Type

Label

How birds behave, interpreting what they do and why, Wenfei Tong ; foreword by Ben Sheldon ; illustrators: Kate Osborne and John Woodcock

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-219) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How birds behave

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Wenfei Tong ; foreword by Ben Sheldon ; illustrators: Kate Osborne and John Woodcock

Sub title

interpreting what they do and why

Summary

Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviours -- from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do they behave as they do? Bringing to light the remarkable actions of birds through examples from species around the world, How Birds Behave presents engaging vignettes about the private lives of birds, all explained in an evolutionary context

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator