Includes bibliographical references (page 76) and index.

"National Wildlife Federation's World of Birds is arranged by habitat and identifies more than 100 birds. Kim Kurkip1ss engaging and highly accurate illustrations give kids a true and close-up appreciation of each bird species, such as its size, shape, color, and markings, as well as its habitat, call, and behavior. Kids will learn to recognize the birds by their individual characteristics, such as the male cardinalp1ss distinctive crest, the kestrelp1ss helicopter hover, and the goldfinchp1ss enchanting song. Youp1sll also discover what makes each bird amazing, including which is the fastest flier, which lays the biggest egg, and which spends years of its life in the water, never touching land."--Provided by publisher.