From the penguins of the Arctic to the flamboyant inhabitants of the Amazon rainforests, this book profiles the birds of the world, using an entry by entry approach. By including fascinating examples from all of the world's major bird families, this book offers a truly comprehensive overview of bird groups from every continent and gives a sense of the incredible diversity of bird types. The entries are grouped by order, then within each order by family (and, where necessary, within each family by subfamilies); each family section contains examples of the key species, which are illustrated with beautifully detailed, full-colour artworks. For easy reference, each entry includes a table of information on scientific name, order and family, features, habitat, distribution, diet and breeding.