Bibliograph

Swans and other swimming birds, [book author, Steven A. Horak]

Type

Label

Swans and other swimming birds, [book author, Steven A. Horak]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [64] and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Swans and other swimming birds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

945485

Responsibility statement

[book author, Steven A. Horak]

Summary

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of swans and such related species as geese, ducks, and puffins

Table Of Contents

What are swimming birds? -- Where in the world do swans live? -- What makes swans good swimmers? -- When do graceful swans look clumsy? -- What do swans eat? -- How do swans care for their feathers? -- Why are swans sometimes grounded? -- Where do swans go in winter? -- Do swans mate for life? -- Where do swans build their nests? -- Are swans ever ugly ducklings? -- How do swans care for their cygnets? -- How do trumpeter swans sound off? -- Who says "hello" with a honk? -- Do geese make good lawn mowers? -- Why do Canada geese fly in formation? -- Which geese are not geese at all? -- How is a mallard like a swan? -- Which ducks have whiskers? -- Which duck has a hood? -- Who is king of the north? -- Where do torrent ducks live? -- What are sea parrots? -- Which swimming birds have blue feet? -- Who likes a good laugh? -- Who takes its young diving? -- Can storm-petrels really walk on water? -- Are swimming birds in danger? -- Swimming bird fun facts

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification