Around the World in 80 Birds

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Small chapters make this series a perfect bedside book, dipping into at night for a relaxing read, though it never really works like that as I again devoured this whole book in one sitting. I really enjoyed the expansive variety of birds chosen here, with each entry bringing up fascinating new information about its subject, even when said subject was something I thought I already knew quite a bit of popular information about. I learned new things about some birds I already knew, and a lot about new birds with which I was not previously familiar.

Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). I honestly only knocked off a star because the movement from region to region wasn't as smooth as I would expect with some geographic jumping around that could have been avoided.They can sing the most beautiful songs, shriek the eeriest cries, create the most stunning nests, dance the funniest mating dances and so much more! El mundo de las aves es un mundo sorprendente, y con los años, conforme ha ido aumentando mi contacto con la naturaleza y los animales, y mi búsqueda constante de la belleza, ha ido también creciendo mi admiración e interés por ellas.

Charting the world by discussing eighty of the most distinctive birds found regionally -- or, in some cases, in extremely small, protected areas -- Mike Unwin discusses the scientific backgrounds, colorful histories and current realities of these remarkable avian creatures. Each species has beautiful illustrations and a brief description, including their threatened or endangered status.From the bald eagle of Northern America to the jungle fowl of Southeast Asia, Mr Unwin always has something interesting to share regarding birds I thought was already well familiar with.

It was perfect for a birding beginner with stunning illustrations and it’s written in such a charming and approachable style.First and foremost, I do of course understand (and as Mike Unwin also points out in the introduction to his 2022 Around the World in 80 Birds) that choosing eighty global bird species to textually showcase is extremely difficult. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Y es que todas las aves tienen una historia que contar, y unas características propias que los hacen únicos y especiales, siendo además, una gran fuente de inspiración para la ciencia, la literatura, y el arte. Their avian abilities also mean they can escape danger and relatively easily re-settle which makes them highly adaptive too.

The Resplendent Quatzal is such a beautifully colourful bird linked with a lot of South American mythology and I’ve always been fascinated by it. From the humble Robin to something a little more exotic such as the wonderfully named Resplendent Quetzal, this beautifully illustrated book looks at the lives of 80 birds, their quirks, their lifestyles, and probably. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit.Highly recommend this book for somebody like me who loves nature but doesn't know too much about it outside the mammal kingdom. As the author said, he could likely have easily picked 80 different birds but the ones chosen are gorgeous. I’d already loved ‘Around the World in 80 Trees’ in this loose series from Laurence King Publishing and was really looking forward to this one, so much I popped into work on my holiday to pick it up as soon as I found. From Madagascar and the helmet vanga to the Galapagos Islands and the courtship rituals of the male blue-footed booby (think dad dancing, but with big, blue, webbed feet), Unwin introduces a dazzling array of our feathered friends.