Birds in the city. Where to find and how to recognize

Small and large, bright and inconspicuous, modest and ubiquitous, birds have long become our neighbors in the city. What are they - feathered inhabitants of megalopolises, where can you meet them, how to recognize them by plumage and voice, how to help in the frosty winter? Let's get acquainted quickly!

On the pages of the book you will be able to examine in detail 36 birds that live in parks, wastelands and along the banks of ponds, on streets and roofs, learn why they are attracted to cities and which birds can be tamed.

And also - how to distinguish a swallow from a swift, which bird mastered the profession of a plasterer, and which - a carpenter, what do birds and dinosaurs have in common, which birds sleep on the fly, where the expressions "white crow" and "bird's milk" come from. Do you think that's all? No, it's not. The authors will also tell you which birds form gangs and go to rob, how many elements are in the song of a nightingale, why doves love to sit on balconies and windowsills.

Using your smartphone, you can listen to the sounds of birds to be sure you recognize them when you meet them.

Realistic illustrations to help you find and recognize birds

QR codes with voice recordings

Interesting facts about birds from biologist Anna Vasilyeva

Stickers included

You can become a "birder" and hold competitions "who will meet more birds and correctly identify the species"

Interesting facts about birds. Which birds stay in pairs for life? How did pigeon post work? Which birds constantly circle in the air and even sleep on the fly?

Recommended reader age: 5+

Author: Anna Vasilyeva
Artist : Ksenia Ermoolenko
Year of release: 2020
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Pages: 104
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 258x200x14 mm
ISBN: 978-5-00146-096-1