Bird Behaviour
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few creatures on Earth captivate the human imagination quite like birds, and Bird Behaviour by John Sparks presents a vivid, authoritative examination of the intricate lives of avian species, from their elaborate courtship rituals and territorial disputes to their remarkable communication and social structures. Written for both the curious amateur naturalist and the seasoned ornithologist, this compact yet richly illustrated volume chronicles the full spectrum of bird activity — how they feed, breed, migrate, and interact — bringing scientific rigour to bear on some of nature's most spectacular performances. Sparks, a respected naturalist and broadcaster with a gift for making complex ethology accessible, presents his subject with clarity and enthusiasm, grounding observed behaviour in the evolutionary principles that drive it. The result is a work that illuminates not just what birds do, but why — revealing the astonishing logic underpinning their every movement, call, and display. For anyone who has ever paused to watch a mandarin duck glide across still water and wondered at the forces shaping its instincts, this book offers answers that are as compelling as the creatures themselves.
Author: John Sparks
Format: Paperback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few creatures on Earth captivate the human imagination quite like birds, and Bird Behaviour by John Sparks presents a vivid, authoritative examination of the intricate lives of avian species, from their elaborate courtship rituals and territorial disputes to their remarkable communication and social structures. Written for both the curious amateur naturalist and the seasoned ornithologist, this compact yet richly illustrated volume chronicles the full spectrum of bird activity — how they feed, breed, migrate, and interact — bringing scientific rigour to bear on some of nature's most spectacular performances. Sparks, a respected naturalist and broadcaster with a gift for making complex ethology accessible, presents his subject with clarity and enthusiasm, grounding observed behaviour in the evolutionary principles that drive it. The result is a work that illuminates not just what birds do, but why — revealing the astonishing logic underpinning their every movement, call, and display. For anyone who has ever paused to watch a mandarin duck glide across still water and wondered at the forces shaping its instincts, this book offers answers that are as compelling as the creatures themselves.