Can I read Bizarre Birds on EtoBox?

Bizarre Birds by Wechsler, Doug is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Bizarre Birds about?

<p>Birds live on every habitat on the surface of the earth. Among&nbsp;ten thousand&nbsp;or so species of birds worldwide, a few stand out in the crowd. From tiny hummingbirds to huge ostriches, the oddest birds provide the best lessons about the nature of birds. Birds have many things in common -- wings, scaly legs, song, and beaks. The one feature unique to all birds, and what makes a bird a bird, is the feather. But, why do some have bushy headgear, while others have no head feathers? How cam some eat wax, while others dine exclusively on snails? Why do some have different types of beaks, and why do some build huge nests, and others none? With a lively text and eye-catching color photographs, this book&nbsp;explores the unique habits of birds from your backyard and around the world.</p> <p><b>Doug Wechsler</b> is Director of Visual Resources for Ornithology (VIREO), the world's largest collection of bird photographs at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.</p> <p>Text and photographs explore the unique habits of birds from our back yards and around the world. </p>

Author

Wechsler, Doug

Publisher

Boyds Mills ; Roundhouse [distributor

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9781590782774