Around the World in 80 Birds

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Birds lend themselves to these short snippets so well, and I learned lots of really interesting facts! Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). only some include information on if they’re endangered or vulnerable (or doing well), when the intro makes it seem like that’ll be key in the entries; meanwhile others talk of the social and cultural aspects of the birds (being added to flags, taken on as national emblems, etc) but others are just straightforward facts about the bird itself. Charting the world by discussing eighty of the most distinctive birds found regionally -- or, in some cases, in extremely small, protected areas -- Mike Unwin discusses the scientific backgrounds, colorful histories and current realities of these remarkable avian creatures. Na Een reis om de wereld in 80 planten en Een reis om de wereld in 80 bomen is er nu een boek over vogels.

First and foremost, I do of course understand (and as Mike Unwin also points out in the introduction to his 2022 Around the World in 80 Birds) that choosing eighty global bird species to textually showcase is extremely difficult.

Little synchronicity with Herman Hesse book above -- the poem / song Beim Shlafeneghen by Herman Hesse was sung by Donna’s niece at her funeral. Their common prey and predators, and other images and symbols most commonly associated with each bird -- such as the distinctive man-made houses built for purple martins or the green swarm cloud of budgerigars in the wild -- are also portrayed, sometimes in insets, sometimes in two-page spreads. It's a remarkable show of artistic versatility, made even more impressive by the time constraints alluded to in the afterword. That’s not to say the book itself isn’t good - it’s fantastic and has a ton of good information on in unique bird species.

Van de meeste van de vogelsoorten heb ik nog nooit gehoord: rode rotshaan, vlaggendrongo, dwergmierpitta,… Andere ken ik wel maar in een lokale versie: Indische gans, groene gaai, grote renkoekoek,… Ik leer zo veel bij. The author provides not only interesting biology, but also explores how each bird species has interacted with humans, whether in folklore ,mythology or real life ….

From the humble Robin to something a little more exotic such as the wonderfully named Resplendent Quetzal, this beautifully illustrated book looks at the lives of 80 birds, their quirks, their lifestyles, and probably. The concept seems a bit dated with a personal selection of best birds based on geographic representation, unusual habits and beauty.

It felt weird whipsawing back and forth across, for example, the Indian Ocean between entries instead of gradually leading from one region the next, but that's honestly a very minor critique. The white 'eyebrows' of a Great Grey Owl that actually sit on each side of his beak like migrating hairy caterpillars. El mundo de las aves es un mundo sorprendente, y con los años, conforme ha ido aumentando mi contacto con la naturaleza y los animales, y mi búsqueda constante de la belleza, ha ido también creciendo mi admiración e interés por ellas.Each chapter discusses the bird, it's locale, migratory habits (if they do), word description of the male and female, mating and breeding along with time for eggs to hatch and how long the parents care for the chicks along with the level of conservation it currently sits at - not only in the wild but in private sanctuaries and zoos. As the author said, he could likely have easily picked 80 different birds but the ones chosen are gorgeous. Actually, there's a lot of cool and interesting details on 80 different impactful bird species written in an engaging way that really worth the gander. The art in this book - by Arturo Miyake - is something else and, to me, one of the biggest highlights.

All are unique and all have their niche that - in many cases - deforestation and chemical pollution is destroying.

The writing style in this wasn't as quirky and entertianing as in the one about trees, but it was still delivering the facts in a very amicable and non-boring way. The prose is wonderfully conversational, perfect for the amateur birder or naturalist (such as myself! Oh and finally, I also think that Around the World in 80 Birds should be including distribution maps for each of the included species, for one, simply for general knowledge, of course, and for two because some of the birds being showcased in Around the World in 80 Birds actually do not only appear in the countries and areas about which Unwin is writing (and it would thus be nice if Around the World in 80 Birds would for example visually show how the northern mockingbird also ranges into Canada and that nightingales are common in much of Europe and not just in France, and well, with migratory birds, showing their wintering grounds as well as where they breed via maps is not just interesting and informative but is also rather important regarding possible conservation issues). This is a wonderful book to add to the collection of anyone interested in either or both birds and avian art. Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here.