World Birds

Author: Brian P. Martin

Number of pages: 192

Year published: 1987

Edition: 1st

Published by: Guinness Superlatives Ltd

Hardcover

ISBN: 0-85112-891-2

Web site: Guinness World Records

The Wildebeest's Review of "World Birds"

Did you know that there was a Guinness records book for birds? Now it doesn’t tell you that Grannies budgie Dicky could say seven words and that Uncle Tobies rooster had the loudest crowing on record. The book focuses more on birds at family level rather than individuals.

For example, the Common Swift is the most aerial landbird and can stay on the wing for up to three years. That is impressive! I found out that South America has over 2,500 bird species which makes it the richest bird region in the world. Megapodes can build a nest up to 11 metres in diameter and up to five metres in height. Amazing.

Wait, maybe Grannies budgie is in here. I see that the London Zoo’s Sulphur-crested Cockatoo named Cocky lived for over 80 years. “Prudle”, an African Grey Parrot, could say 800 words. Dicky is going to need to read the dictionary to catch up!

“World Birds” is predominantly text but there are quite a few colour and black and white illustrations. It is a good book to flip through and read a few facts as it has some great information in it.

Some of the subjects in this publication

Temmincks Stint - Page: 52
Spotted Crake - Page: 54
Red-backed Shrike - Page: 54
Montagus Harrier - Page: 56
Osprey - Page: 61
Red-billed Quelea - Page: 63
Common Starling - Page: 64
House Sparrow - Page: 64
Southern Fulmar - Page: 64
Wilsons Storm-Petrel - Page: 65
Barn Swallow - Page: 67
House Sparrow - Page: 69
Common Starling - Page: 70
Cattle Egret - Page: 73
Common Black-headed Gull - Page: 73
Great Crested Grebe - Page: 74
South Polar Skua - Page: 75
Common Ostrich - Page: 77
Kori Bustard - Page: 79
Wandering Albatross - Page: 82
Marabou Stork - Page: 83
Black-winged Stilt - Page: 87
Pied Avocet - Page: 87
Greater Flamingo - Page: 87
Eurasian Curlew - Page: 89
African Jacana - Page: 89
House Sparrow - Page: 94
Barn Owl - Page: 95
Scaly-throated Honeyguide - Page: 98
Common Swift - Page: 99
Peregrine Falcon - Page: 99
Ruppells Vulture - Page: 103
Common Ostrich - Page: 107
Arctic Tern - Page: 110
American Golden Plover - Page: 112
Manx Shearwater - Page: 112
Sooty Tern - Page: 116
Common Swift - Page: 117
Common Swift - Page: 123
Namaqua Sandgrouse - Page: 125
Grays Lark - Page: 125
African Skimmer - Page: 125
Common Ostrich - Page: 126
Northern Royal Albatross - Page: 128
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross - Page: 130
Manx Shearwater - Page: 131
Common Cuckoo - Page: 132
Marsh Warbler - Page: 132
Eurasian Bittern - Page: 132
Eurasian Reed-Warbler - Page: 133
Sociable Weaver - Page: 140
Hamerkop - Page: 140
Egyptian Vulture - Page: 146
Common Ostrich - Page: 149
Rock Dove - Page: 150
Common Moorhen - Page: 151
Common Cuckoo - Page: 152
Common Quail - Page: 158
Bearded Vulture - Page: 160
Eurasian Oystercatcher - Page: 162
Common Ostrich - Page: 166
Red-billed Quelea - Page: 180

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