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A review by kelamity_reads
Beaks, Bones and Bird Songs: How the Struggle for Survival Has Shaped Birds and Their Behavior by Roger Lederer
informative
4.0
A fascinating read for birders and non-birders alike. Highly informative, the book covers a range of biological and physiological topics, from feeding to flight.
Clearly written for an American audience, it only gives temperatures in Fahrenheit and speeds/distance in miles so readers may want to keep a conversion table on hand.
I did skip over the metabolic section as the numbers/maths was too difficult for me to follow, but that was a 'me' issue and not necessarily a failing of the book.
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone with an interest in birds.
Clearly written for an American audience, it only gives temperatures in Fahrenheit and speeds/distance in miles so readers may want to keep a conversion table on hand.
I did skip over the metabolic section as the numbers/maths was too difficult for me to follow, but that was a 'me' issue and not necessarily a failing of the book.
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone with an interest in birds.