Around the World in 80 Birds (Unwin - hardcover)

Author: Mike Unwin

ISBN: 9780857828958

Binding: hardcover

Section: Science/Nature

This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation projects.