Bird / written by David Burnie.
"Discover how birds fly, hunt, feed, and camouflage themselves. Witness the breathtaking moment when a chick hatches from its egg, and learn how fledglings first take flight. Inspect individual feathers, beak shapes, and wings, and marvel at record breaking flights."-- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780744092110
- ISBN: 0744092116
- ISBN: 9780744092103
- ISBN: 0744092108
- Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), photographs (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
- Edition: New edition. Revised edition. This American edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK, 2024.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "New edition"--Cover.First published in 1988.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 69) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- From dinosaur to bird -- Anatomy -- The wing -- Maneuverability -- Speed and endurance -- Soaring, gliding, and hovering -- Tails -- The structure of feathers -- Feathers -- Wing feathers -- Down, body, and tail feathers -- Courtship -- Camouflage -- Feet and tracks -- The senses -- Beaks -- Plant- and invertebrate-eaters -- Hunters and fishers -- Pellets -- Making a nest -- Cup nests -- Unusual nests -- Eggs of waterbirds and waders -- Eggs of land birds -- Extraordinary eggs -- Hatching -- Growing up -- Attracting birds -- Watching birds -- Did you know? -- Identifying birds -- Find out more.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 1 87198.
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- Subject:
- Birds > Juvenile literature.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works.
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Available copies
- 32 of 46 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 46 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mary Duncan Public Library | J 598 Burnie (Text) | 38950611454978 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | J598 Bur (Text) | 38955500133674 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | J 598 BUR (Text) | 30664100337010 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | J 598 Bur (Text) | 33630005378489 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | J 598 EYE (Text) | 22281500157564 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J 598 BUR (Text) | 31250200089640 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J598 B (Text) | 31781068906179 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | J 598 BUR (Text) | 30672100408863 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | J 598 BUR (Text) | 30667100233659 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | J598 B (Text) | 33258010420516 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
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"Discover how birds fly, hunt, feed, and camouflage themselves. Witness the breathtaking moment when a chick hatches from its egg, and learn how fledglings first take flight. Inspect individual feathers, beak shapes, and wings, and marvel at record breaking flights."--
