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There are over 9000 different species of birds. Birds are
warm-blooded creatures with two legs and a beak who lay eggs and are
covered with thousands of feathers.
What makes a bird, a bird? All birds are covered with feathers. These feathers can be waterproof and windproof. Feathers keep a bird warm and help to streamline their bodies. The color of birds feathers can help to attract mates. All birds have a beak that can be used to pick up food, break open nuts and seeds, and tear apart flesh. Some beaks are hooked others are thin and pointed. All birds lay eggs. Normally the eggs are kept warm by the parents in a nest. The incubation period, the amount of time it takes for a fertilized egg to grow into a chick varies from 10 days to 84 days. Some birds are very weak and totally dependant on their parents when they hatch. Others can move and find food for themselves almost immediately after they are born. Birds make many different sounds. Some sing beautiful songs, other squawk. Each state has its own state bird. Some birds are claimed by many states for example the Cardinal is the state bird of: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Some birds such as the Cactus Wren of Arizona are unique to one state. |
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There are several excellent books
about [TOPIC]. A few of the books are listed
below. To locate more books, use the suggested
keywords and
phrases to search the online
library catalog. Alderton, David. Birds. Ladybird Books: New York, NY. 1997. Brenner, Barbara. Chibi: A True Story From Japan. Clarion Books: New York. 1996. Buckley, Virginia. State Birds. Lodestar Books. E.P. Dutton: New York. 1986. Fichter, George. Cardinals, Robins and Other Birds. A Golden Book: New York. 1993 Johnson, Jinny. Simon and Schuster: Children's Guide to Birds. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers: New York, New York. 1996. Savage, Stephen. What's the Difference: Birds. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers: Austin, TX. 2000
Latimer, Jonathan P. Karen Stray Nolting. Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists. Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, Massachustes. 1999. NONFICTION BOOKS: Attracting Birds/Bird Conservation Harrison, George H. Garden Birds of America. Willow Creek Press: Minocqua, WI. 1996. Spaulding, Dean T. Feeding our Feathered Friends. Lerner Publications Company: Minneapolis, MN. 1997 Spaulding, Dean T. Protecting our Feathered Friends. Lerner Publications Company: Minneapolis, MN. 1997. NONFICTION BOOKS: Folk Tales Goodall, Jane The Eagle and the Wren 2000 J 398.24 G Gregorowski, Christopher Fly, Eagle, Fly: An African Fable 2000 J 398.2 G Maddern, Eric Rainbow Bird: An Aboriginal Folktale 1993 J 398.2 M from Northern Australia. Rodanas, Kristina Follow the Stars: A Native American 1998 J 398.2 R Woodlands Tale Troughton, Joanna How the Birds Changed their Feathers: 1986 J 398.2 T A South American Indian Folk-Tale
Bang, Molly The Paper Crane. 1985 JP BAN Cannon, Jannell. Stellaluna. 1993 JP CAN Chorao, Kay Pig and Crow 2000 JP CHO Eastman, P.D. Feathers for Lunch 1990 JP EHL Ernst, Lisa Zinnia and Dot. 1992 JP ERN, JP PBK ERN Foreman, Michael Cat and Canary 1985 JP FOR Ginsburg, Mirra Across the Stream 1982 JP GIN Grindley, Sally Silly Goose and Dizzy Duck 1999 JP GRI Play Hide and Seek Heller, Ruth Chickens Aren't the 1981 JP HEL Only Ones Hest, Amy Baby Duck and the 1996 JP HES, JP PBK HES Bad Eyeglasses Hest, Amy Off to School Baby 1999 JP HES Duck Polacco, Patricia Just Plain Fancy 1990 JP POL Raffi Five Little Ducks 1989 JP RAF Tomlinson, Jill The Owl Who Was Afraid 2001 JP TOM of the Dark
MAGAZINES Chirp Kids Discover Ranger Rick National Geographic Kids Zoobooks |
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The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet.
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Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: Birds of a Feather J VC 639.9782 B Eyewitness Bird J VC 598 B Stellaluna J VC STE |
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If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about [TOPIC], look for these numbers: Birds: 598's Poultry: 636.5's Birds as Pets: 636.6's Folktales: 398.2 |
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Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search Magazine Index, the library online catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: Bird, Ornithology, Owl (or other name of a specific type of bird), Bird of Prey Poultry
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