The Complete Language of Birds: A Definitive and Illustrated History and conjectures on the bird

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Spencer Schaffner is assistant professor of English at the University of Illinois

The Complete Language of Birds: A Definitive and Illustrated History and conjectures on the birdExpand your bird knowledge from A to Z with this gorgeous encyclopedia, unique for its inclusion of both physical and mythological characteristics for nearly 400 bird species from around the world. Each entry in The Complete Language of Birds provides the bird's name, physical qualities, history, symbolic meanings, and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and folklore. Within the pages of this colorful volume, you'll find: Beautiful