Around the World in 80 Birds

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The art in this book - by Arturo Miyake - is something else and, to me, one of the biggest highlights. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. The only criticism I have of this otherwise magnificent book is how occasionally scattershot the geography feels. Ho imparato tantissime cose su varie specie famose (non sapevo che gli struzzi vivessero in Africa, per esempio), ho scoperto l’esistenza di alcune specie curiose, come il Cacapò, e altri dettagli su alcune specie che già credevo di conoscere, come il rondone comune o il pettirosso.

Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). 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. Fra le splendide illustrazioni, curiosità e miti, il libro si dimostra essere un'ottima e bellissima lettura.We get a nice overview of what the birds look like, their way of life and brief anecdotes of what they are known for (like them being national emblems and why, if they are featured in important literary works, legends or myths etc). The white 'eyebrows' of a Great Grey Owl that actually sit on each side of his beak like migrating hairy caterpillars. Flits and swoops into birds you may have heard of around the world – quetzals, kiwis, flamingos, oh my! I think at least 50% of these short bird essays ended by mentioning that the birds are at risk of extinction due to habitat or food loss, global warming, or harmful human intervention.

I'm very taken with Australia's southern cassowary, a 'living dinosaur', weighing 154lb and not to be trifled with. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.

I do wonder how the author narrowed down his choices - some are VERY unique so you can understand why, while others sometimes are a little head scratching. From the Sociable Weaver Bird to the Bar-headed Goose of China, Unwin takes a global survey of some of the most important, intriguing and influential birds on the planet in this exquisite volume boasting gorgeous artwork from Ryuto Miyake. About most birds I've never heard about but it fascinated me pretty much that I ended up reading 'Wikipedia articles' about many of them. 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.

Weliswaar door een andere schrijver en een nieuwe tekenaar maar even indrukwekkend als zijn voorgangers. Di solito sugli uccelli preferisco le guide da campo (mi piace dare un nome alle cose), e quindi credevo che non mi avrebbe interessato così tanto un libro contenente descrizioni di una pagina o due su specie di tutto il mondo… e invece mi è piaciuto moolto di più del previsto! It was perfect for a birding beginner with stunning illustrations and it’s written in such a charming and approachable style. 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. Wat voor vele mensen is ontstaan tijdens de lockdowns heb ik al veel langer: een liefde voor vogels.I'd never heard of the oilbird or the purple-crested turaco before but my world is much the richer for having learned about them here. I’ve been really lucky in marriage many ways and one is that I’ve inherited a set of “grandparents in law” who’ve shared so much love and wisdom. The tiny Tororoi bailador was chosen to represent Colombia as a newly discovered species, to showcase the great variety of birds resident in that country. The only thing that would make me enjoy this even more, is if it was a nature television series with Attenborough narrating.