Gianfranco Bologna.
The Macdonald Encyclopedia of Birds of the World.
Macdonald & Co. 1981
Of all the animals, birds are probably the most fascinating to people
not only because of their ability to fly,
but also because of their immense variety of colours, shapes, sizes and patterns of behaviour.
Birds of the World describes in detail 424 species, all illustrated in colour,
and provides the classification, characteristics, habitat, distribution and behaviour of each.
A comprehensive and fascinating introduction explains the evolution, physiology
and traits of these unique animals, followed by individual entries consisting of
a full-colour photograph of the bird and full descriptive text on a facing page.
The graphic symbols that accompany each entry provide quick access to key information on each bird’s habitat and migratory pattern, and a black-and-white line drawing of each bird is included to ensure easy field identification. Quick and accurate reference is further facilitated by the glossary, bibliography and index.