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The Bird - a natural history of who birds are, where they came from, and how they live Filter This thoroughly engagingHow are birds so good at flying and navigating? Why are birds so like mammals and yet so very different? Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs? How do they court each other and fend off rivals? What' s being communicated in birdsong? Can we ever know how birds think? In this fascinating exploration of the avian class, Colin Tudge considers the creatures of the air. From their evolutionary roots to their