Tales of Remarkable Birds

by Dominic Couzens

Book Overview

Throughout the bird world, examples of strange and seemingly inexplicable behavior abound. For example:

Why do male Fairywrens bring flowers to females as a nuptial gift in the pre-dawn darkness? Especially when the gift-givers are not the official mates of the females concerned, but visitors, who furthermore may give these gifts in full view of the official mate?

Why do gangs of White-winged Choughs kidnap their neighbors' fledglings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408190230
• ISBN13: 9781408190234
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 9.9"