National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds
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LITTLE KIDS FIRST BIG BOOK OF BIRDS CATHERINE D HUGHES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WASHINGTON D
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION How to Use This Book 10 CHAPTER ONE BIRD BASICS Feathers Beaks Eggs and Chicks Flying Bird watching 11 12 14 16 20 22 CHAPTER TWO FLYERS RUNNERS AND SWIMMERS Rainbow Lorikeet Peregrine Falcon Ruby throated Hummingbird24 Hummingbird Photo Gallery 26 Ostrich 28 Ratite Photo Gallery 31 Royal Penguin Atlantic Puffin Let s Play a Game 32 38
CHAPTER THREE SINGERS DANCERS AND SHOW OFFS Wood Thrush 42 Western Grebe 44 Red crowned Crane 48 Magnificent Frigatebird 50 Wilson's Bird of Paradise Bird of Paradise Photo Gallery 56 Let's Play a Game 58 62 66 68 CHAPTER FIVE HUNTERS GATHERERS AND scAVENGERS 92 American White Pelican 94 Snowy Owl Owl Photo Gallery Too Pileated Woodpecker 102 American Robin 106 Blue Jay 108 Red billed Oxpecker no Keel billed Toucan 12 King Vulture n6 Let's Play a Game 8 70 CHAPTER FOUR BUILDERS WEAVERS AND NESTERS Northern Cardinal House Sparrow Sociable Weaver Rufous Hornero Vogelkop Bowerbird Barn Swallow Wood Duck Bald Eagle Australian Brush turkey Common Cuckoo Let s Play a Game 72 76 82 84 88 90 120 122 Bird Map Parent Tips Glossary Credits 124 125 Index 126 Acknowledgments 128
