Introduces the eating habits, breeding, nesting, and survival techniques of birds that live on, in, or near salt water.

Presents the history of the house sparrow, from its beginnings in the Middle East to its spread with the growth of agriculture around the world, and discusses its population decline in recent years.

This book introduces birds, describing some different types and discussing their physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats.

Describes the different birds that have been chosen by the fifty states and the District of Columbia to represent them.

Ostriches are the biggest birds on Earth. Not only that, they can run distances at about the same speed as a car on a city street! These adaptations are extraordinary, but other birds have even more bizarre adaptations! From gizzards to the many colorful mating displays, bird adaptations are covered in fun, engaging detail throughout this volume. The main content addresses curriculum topics such as animal body systems, life cycles, and more with an...

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of cardinals.

Describes the physical characteristics and habitats of birds around the world.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of such birds of prey as ospreys, falcons, vultures, and eagles.

Describes what is known of the history and habits of the large extinct bird of New Zealand.

Callum becomes friends with Iona, a practically feral classmate who has discovered an osprey, thought to be gone from Scotland, on Callum's family farm, and they eventually share the secret with others, including Jeneba who encounters the same bird at her home in Gambia.