Introduction Chapter 1: Birds-Eye View Classification - Anatomy of a Bird - Inside a Bird - The Singular Syrinx - Superstar Vocalists - Bird's-Eye View - Fly by Night - Anatomy of a Bill - Beak Shapes - Types of Bird Feet - Caruncles: Combs, Wattles, Snoods, and Dewlaps - Topknots, Horns, and Knobs - King Vulture Chapter 2: Winging It Kinds of Feathers - Anatomy of a Feather - Pretty Plumage - Feather Care - Sunbathing and Bathing - Tail Feathers - Long Tails - Kinds of Wings - Albatross - Incredible Wingspans - Flying - How Birds Fly - Kinds of Flight - The Highest Fliers - Flying Feats - Hummingbirds - Flocks and Formations - Canada Goose - The Company They Keep - Murmurations - Migration - Kinds of Migration Chapter 3: Early Bird Gets the Worm Where Birds Live - What Birds Eat - Shoebill - Catch and Carry - In Search of a Meal - Eleven Birds of Prey Around the World - Woodpeckers Chapter 4: A Rare Bird Songs vs. Calls - Bird Mnemonics - Beyond the Syrinx - Vocal Mimicry - The Loneliest Bird in the World - How Birds Hear - Bird Crests - In Full Color - Who Wears It Better? - A Full Spectrum of Plumage - Penguins of the World - Parrot Fashion - Peacocks - Iridescence - Birds-of-Paradise - Courtship - Mating - Mating for Life Chapter 5: Feather Your Nest Nest Shapes and Kinds - Common Natural Nest Materials - Kleptotrichy - Egg Eaters - Notable Nests - Weavers - Sociable Weavers - Making Eggs - Eggs at Actual Size - Atricial vs. Precocial - Fluffy Fledglings - How Birds Tend to Their Young - Kinds of Feeding Chapter 6: A Little Bird Told Me Threats to Birds - Choosing Conservation - Habitat Loss - Climate Change - Pollution - Birds That Beat the Odds - New Zealand - How Birds Get Tagged and Tracked - Five Questions for an Ornithologist - Legendary Birds - Famous Birds - Fancy Pigeons - What to Do If You Find an Injured Bird - Ways You Can Help Birds - Supporting Birds A Note About Our Process.
Bird Anatomy : The Curious Lives of the World's Feathered Creatures