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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Here are ten titles (it could have been more) selected for their uniqueness, excellence in writing and research, and giftability. Lees and Gilroy delineate vagrancy status and trends for every bird family worldwide, highlighting examples, synthesizing research, and framing it all with their own thoughts and conclusions.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Malaysia Birds Suriname

Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. There is a large family of frogs, Bufonidae, that includes most of the warty, hoppy creatures we think of as toads.

Reptiles

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

Frogs and Toads of the World: A Book Review by a Fairy Tale Junkie

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