Find out how birds from around the world fly, feed, sense the world, communicate, build nests, protect their eggs, raise chicks, keep their feathers in top condition, defend themselves, and travel in search of food and nesting sites. Amazon.com.

Includes index.

What is a bird? -- Feathers -- Flight -- Senses -- All about feet -- Bills -- Mealtime -- Let's talk -- Finding a mate -- Nests -- Eggs and hatching -- Young birds -- Parenting -- Living together -- Staying healthy -- Survival -- Travelling -- Birds of prey -- Interview with... -- Birds under threat -- Seabirds -- Shorebirds -- Wetland birds -- Woodland birds -- Rain-forest birds -- Desert birds -- Polar birds -- Bird facts and figures.