Flamingo

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this new title from the brilliant Animal series does for the Flamingo what it has done for other birds. It brings together in an informative and entertaining way a diverse array of facts about the birds biology (including its intricate bill structure), behaviour, its place in human cultural history, and what the future holds for it . . . their future is by no means certain. Habitats are degraded in many ways . . . But schemes like BirdLife Internationals Think Pink campaign keep these gawky yet glamorous birds in the public eye, and beautifully balanced books like this one help by showing what a fascinating bird the Flamingo is. * <i>BTO News</i> * This volume, just like the others in the series, has a well-written text and fantastic, somewhat unexpected illustrations which illuminate the place of this animal in our world a book that also considers it important to deal with the role of a bird as a controversial plastic garden ornament testifies to the intellectual breadth of these volumes . . . the publisher has chosen authors who evidently dare to go the whole hog. Readers with an interest in animals and culture cannot be anything but grateful. For those who want to learn more about different animals, the Reaktion Books Animal Series is a must. This is cultural history at its most enjoyable. * <i>Yearbook of the Swedish Linnaean Society</i> *