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Mysteries and Marvels of Bird Life (Mysteries & Marvels)
Mysteries and Marvels of Bird Life - Mysteries & Marvels Author:Ian Wallace Recommended for Ages 7-9 — True or False -- Swifts fly in their sleep? — There are more than 8,600 species of birds and new species are still being found. In total, about 100,000 million birds are flying, walking or swimming around the world. They can be seen in coal mines and on mountain tops, in jungles, cities and deserts, and over oceans and i... more »cecaps. Almost wherever you look you will see birds. This book is a lively introduction to many of the species and concentrates on the more curious and unexpected parts of their varied lives.
Birds range in size from smaller than moths to taller than people. Some are great travelers, literally flying around the world. Others cannot fly at all. This book looks at birds that dance, vegetarian vultures, birds that fly backwards, bone-eaters, parrots that sleep upside down, a heron that fishes with bait, and a poorwill that sleeps through the winter.
This book reveals the fascination and beauty of birds and shows that there is still much to learn about the way they live.
ANSWER: True -- Swifts do fly in their sleep. They rise high into the sky at dusk and sleep on the wing, flying down again at dawn.« less