Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1 The egg Chapter 2 The nest Chapter 3 Territory Chapter 4 Breeding behaviour Chapter 5 Communal living Chapter 6 Flocking Chapter 7 Hands on Chapter 8 Choosing and keeping a mate Chapter 9 Song calls Chapter 10 The juvenile years Chapter 11 Survival and longevity Chapter 12 Population Chapter 13 Migration and movements Chapter 14 Feeding Chapter 15 Roosting Chapter 16 Birds and weather Chapter 17 Plumage and moult Chapter 18 Flight Chapter 19 Feathers Chapter 20 Vision Chapter 21 Names of birds Glossary Bibliography Index

Promotional Information

This lively and attractive new book aims to give readers a broad understanding of 'how birds work' from their physical make-up to courtship and breeding, social activity and their spread and travels.

About the Author

Peter Holden has written nine books, including the bestselling RSPB Handbook of British Birds and the acclaimed RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife. He worked for the RSPB for more than 40 years.

Reviews

...lively and accessible.
*Birdwatch*

...an erudite and encyclopedic repository of all you need to know about 'how birds work'... Peter Holden has pulled off a difficult double - both an easy read and a useful reference book.
*Birding World*

...a fascinating and stimulating book.
*Scottish Birds*