THE BIG BOOK OF BIRDS

Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald? This follow-up to the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs , The Big Book of Beasts and The Big Book of the Blue answers these questions and many more. It opens with introductory spreads expl aining how to recognize different bird's eggs, the bird family tree, why different species of birds have different beaks and feather s, and why some birds migrate and travel vast distances every year.