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Birds with Personality
A Guide to 50 of the World's Most Beguiling Birds
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It celebrates unique creatures like dancing birds of paradise, fish-charming herons, Adelie penguins, and Dracula parrots, inviting readers to appreciate their remarkable adaptations and vibrant lives across diverse ecosystems.
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This beautifully illustrated science and nature book is perfect for bird enthusiasts, nature lovers, and gift seekers interested in wildlife and global biodiversity. Its accessible style suits adults and older children fascinated by ecology and animal behaviour.
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See moreA contemporary take on a bird field guide with a colourful design, and minus the geek speak.
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Birds with Personality is a fun gift book that takes you around the world through the eyes of some of the most charismatic bird species on the planet.
Across Earth’s diverse ecosystems – from the deserts of Mexico to the rainforest-blanketed mountains of Papua New Guinea – birds have found remarkable ways to survive against vast odds. Featuring author Georgia Angus' stunning, life-like illustrations, this book will introduce you to 50 such species, with information on each bird's size, diet, migration patterns, behaviours, and conservation concerns, plus distribution maps.
The featured birds vary from the tiny zunzuncito hummingbird, who weighs only two grams, to the enormous wandering albatross, who can circumnavigate the Southern Ocean three times in a single year.
From dancing birds of paradise to fish-charming herons, fiery Adelie penguins, and fruit-loving Dracula parrots, this book will whisk you away to visit distant lands where you can observe the most iconic birds in the world and appreciate them for their beauty and brilliance.
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ISBN: 9781741178289
Publisher: Hardie Grant Explore
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 August 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Explore
Illustration: Full-colour Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 180.0mm
Weight: 430g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Georgia Angus is an author, artist and nature nerd who lives on the lands of the Kulin Nation in south-east Australia. She splits her time between studying environmental science, writing and bushwalking. Her first book, 100 Australian Birds, was published by Hardie Grant Explore in 2021 and her second book, 100 Australian Butterflies, Bees, Beetles & Bugs was published by Hardie Grant Explore in 2023.
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