"A family guide to birds and how to spot them"--Sticker on cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

The hero of fabulous feathers: the great argus -- The hero of fantastic feet: the harpy eagle -- The hero of eye-catching color: the paradise tanager -- The hero of wonderful wings: the wandering albatross -- The hero of brilliant beaks: the shoebill -- The hero of nifty nests: the malleefowl -- The hero of friendly flocks: the lesser flamingo -- The hero of amazing migrations: the bar-tailed godwit -- The hero of water worlds: the Adelie penguin -- The hero of dry deserts: the crowned sandgrouse -- The hero of wild woodlands: the blackburnian warbler -- The hero of the open ocean: the sooty shearwater -- The hero of grasslands: the chesnut-collared longspur -- The hero of the urban jungle: the peregrine falcon -- The hero of conservation: the kakapo -- Glossary.

An illustrated collection that looks at different birds from around the world.