Project Gutenberg 2019-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 273 Brehm, Alfred Edmund 1829 1884 Brehm, A. E. (Alfred Edmund) Jones, Thomas Rymer 1810 1880 Cassell's book of birds; vol. 3 Produced by Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cassell's Book of Birds; Vol. 3" by Alfred Edmund Brehm is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This volume, part of a four-volume series, explores the diverse families of birds, offering descriptions and classifications based on their feeding habits, structures, and natural environments. The book is rich with illustrations, providing visual references for the various bird species discussed, perfect for both ornithology enthusiasts and general readers interested in the complexities of avian life. The opening of this volume presents an overview of the "Climbing Birds," a category characterized by their physical adaptations for searching food in challenging environments, such as trees. It describes their diets, which include insects and fruits, and discusses well-known families like the Honeysuckers and Woodpeckers. Additionally, the text examines the physical traits that distinguish these birds, such as their beaks and feet designed for climbing and feeding, as well as their social behaviors during foraging and nesting. The section serves as an introduction to the subsequent detailed descriptions of various species, alongside their habitats and nesting practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birds QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1209894 2025-07-24T05:42:06.802641 text/html 1180455 2024-10-17T13:47:42 text/html 9645108 2025-07-24T05:42:22.695616 application/epub+zip 9663059 2025-07-24T05:42:09.811730 application/epub+zip 561643 2025-07-24T05:42:08.367729 application/epub+zip 9963558 2025-07-24T05:42:31.711585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9888216 2025-07-24T05:42:20.878602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810592 2022-09-27T08:10:20.079505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1086481 2025-07-24T05:42:04.221675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1066601 2024-10-17T13:47:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17150 2025-07-24T05:42:31.902520 application/rdf+xml 20379 2025-07-24T05:42:08.517668 image/jpeg 3093 2025-07-24T05:42:08.443639 image/jpeg 9856742 2025-07-24T05:42:07.414740 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia