Birds – The Inside Story

About the book

At last – a book that goes beyond bird identification and delves into the fascinating and little-known world of bird behaviour and biology. Birds – The Inside Story offers an absorbing insight into the lives of southern African birds, exploring a range of interesting topics that include:

• The mechanisms of flight – did you know that albatrosses can fly thousands of kilometres without flapping their wings?

• Intricate courtship rituals – did you know that some males offer females ‘nuptial gifts’ of food to strengthen the pair bond?

• Nests and nest building – did you know that Sociable Weavers build nest ‘mansions’ that can accommodate up to 500 birds at one time?

• Ingenious strategies for survival – did you know that...