Illustrated Compendium of Birds

Discover over eighty different types of birds from all over the world - some exotic, others more familiar. You will find them classified by species, from the Cuculiformes like the common cuckoo to Galliformes like the partridge and the junglefowl, among many others. Every bird is precisely identified by its common name and scientific name, and succinctly described with a fun fact. It is perfect for exploring the creatures great and small that make up the animal kingdom and how they are classified by the naturalists that study them. The Illustrated Compendiums' beautiful illustrations recall the style used by naturalists and explorers such as Charles Darwin and John James Audubon. Children aged 7 and up will enjoy dipping in and out of these books, inspired by the fascinating illustrations and facts.

The exquisite large watercolour and Indian ink illustrations, which are very clear and beautiful, really bring the birds to life.

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Discover the wonders of the natural world and how scientists classify them with this beautiful, vintage-style series

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Virginie Aladjidi is an experienced French children's author.

Emmanuelle Tchoukriel is an experienced illustrator trained in scientific and medical illustration at the Estienne School in Paris.

Together they have created the Illustrated Compendiums series.

Inhalt

• 1: Part I: The passeriformes
• 2: Part II: The non-passeriformes
• 2: The cuculiformes, such as the common cuckoo
• 2: The coraciiformes, such as the hoopoe
• 2: The timeframes, such as the great spotted woodpecker
• 2: The strigiformes, such as the barn owl
• 2: The apodiformes, such as the Vervain hummingbird
• 2: The galliformes, such as the Reeves pheasant
• 2: The psittaciformes, such as the scarlet macaw
• 2: The pelecaniformes, such as the scarlet ibis
• 2: The ciconiformes, such as storks
• 2: The anseriformes, such as the greylag goose
• 2: The falconiformes, such as the golden eagle
• 2: The charadriformes, such as the black-headed gull
• 2: The procellariiformes, such as the wandering albatross
• 2: The sphenisciformes, such as the emperor penguin
• 2: The struthioniformes, such as the ostrich
• 2: The gruiformes, such as the black crowned crane
• 2: The phoenicopteriformes, such as the greater flamingo