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Birds of the world : 250 of Earth's most majestic creatures / Cesare Della Piet© ; illustrations by Shishi Nguyen.

by Della Pietà, Cesare.

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Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2020.

Birds -- Juvenile literature.

Zoology -- Juvenile literature.

Biology -- Juvenile literature.

Alternate title:

250 of Earth's most majestic creatures

First U.S. edition.

173 pages : illustrations (color) ; 30 cm.

Includes index.

Translated from the Italian by Kate Clayton.

Birst of the Mediterranean and its coasts -- Birst of the Alps -- Birst of the Nordic cliffs -- Birds of the Arctic tundra -- Birst of Yellowstone and the Rocky Mountains -- Birst of the Costa Rican cloud forest -- Birst of the B?razilian Pantanal -- Birst of the Sahara Desert -- Birst of the Kenyan and Tanzanian Savanna -- Birst of the Crozet Islands -- Birst of the Himalayas -- Birds of Taiwan -- Birst of the Japanese Island of Hokkaido -- Birst of New Guinea -- Birst of Australia.

This book offers young readers examples of the stunning variety of birds that live in our world -- from the largest ostrich at 5-feet tall and 330 pounds, to the smallest hummingbird at 2 inches long and weighing barely an ounce. Divided into chapters denoting geographical areas, Birds of the World features magnificent and detailed illustrations of each bird discussed. At the same time, captions summarize the most important aspects that make up a bird's life, such as environment, food, reproduction, and distinctive behavior.

Nguyen, Shishi.

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