Brilliant Birds As the true descendants of dinosaurs, birds are the great survivors, with acutely sharp senses and extraordinary memories. Crows not only use tools to extract insects from trees, but make them from leaves, while barn owls hunt by sound alone. Some birds can learn thousands of different sound combinations that they reproduce in song. The lyrebird is one of the leading bird mimics, giving concerts that may include the songs of 20 other bird species and man-made sounds he has heard a camera shutter, chainsaw or car alarm ¬ all to attract a partner ...
- ISBN13 9781910684542
- Publish Date 10 June 2016
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 31 May 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Hungry Tomato Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English