Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds.

Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds.

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What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World

The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds

Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans

The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human

Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle

Ornithology Books

The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think

What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds

What It's Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing—What Birds Are Doing, and Why

The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior

The Bird: A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From & How They Live

Manual of Ornithology: Avian Structure and Function

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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

Books about Birds of Prey

98 books — 19 voters

50 Things to Know About Birds in Kansas City Missouri by Dawn Stevens

50 Things to Know About Birds in Greece by Irena Nieslony

Spotsylvania Reeanne fonzodelgonzofizz by Linda Phillips

Best Bird Books For Nature Lovers

41 books — 2 voters

Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Richard Grimmett

Pocket Guide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Richard; Inskip Grimmett

Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan by the late Salim Ali

A Pictorial Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Sálim Ali

Indian Birds

34 books — 4 voters

The Sibley Guide to Birds by National Audubon Society

The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen

Books About Birds

525 books — 108 voters

British Birds

127 books — 16 voters

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

For the Love of Birds

331 books — 72 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Ornithology”

“ Florence embodies what it means to love nature. We mustn't just enjoy the wild places and creatures that have our hearts. We must stand up, share what we know, and act to protect them. ...more ”
― Jess Keating, Birdlore: The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey

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