Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. Great read--educational, interesting, accessible and comical to both non-bird-lovers and bird-lovers. Once again, the book provides a very nice if not too detailed look at the most recognizeable birds from each of the above-mentioned regions. It was perfect for a birding beginner with stunning illustrations and it’s written in such a charming and approachable style.

I mean, three were gone when I showed up and the one who was alive didn’t speak English and lived across an ocean so I saw her maybe five times.

Some are related to mythology, as the little owl is an emblem of Athena, patron goddess of Athens, Greece. A really beautiful book with some great tidbits and facts about 80 different birds from around the world. 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. Maar Een reis om de wereld slaat me met verstomming: wat een kleuren, wat een variatie, hoe indrukwekkend mooi en boeiend.

The concept seems a bit dated with a personal selection of best birds based on geographic representation, unusual habits and beauty. Wildlife author Mike Unwin takes a world tour of 80 birds with exquisite illustrations from Tokyo-based Ryuto Miyake. It felt weird whipsawing back and forth across, for example, the Indian Ocean between entries instead of gradually leading from one region the next, but that's honestly a very minor critique. 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!Desgraciadamente, no somos conscientes de su importancia, y del enorme valor vital que tienen, y ni mucho menos de los peligros a los que están sometidos, y la amenaza que suponemos nosotros para ellos.

Birds are shown in their plumage, nesting and on the hunt and at play, and occasionally in their most common interactions with human beings.

Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. The prose is wonderfully conversational, perfect for the amateur birder or naturalist (such as myself! That’s not to say the book itself isn’t good - it’s fantastic and has a ton of good information on in unique bird species. As the author said, he could likely have easily picked 80 different birds but the ones chosen are gorgeous. The only criticism I have of this otherwise magnificent book is how occasionally scattershot the geography feels.