A Year of Tropical Birdsong

Fascinating stories of the birds and birdsongs from the Tropics for every week of the year. With QR codes linking to birdsong to listen to.

A beautiful collection of 52 stories exploring one of nature’s wonders: tropical birds. Bird expert and writer Dominic Couzens explores not only their songs but also their amazing feats and colorful displays. With stunning illustrations from award-winning Madeleine Floyd and QR codes with links to birdsong audio files, readers can immerse themselves in a tropical wonderland.

The stories cover the humming of the hummingbirds, jewel-like toucans, the mating cries of the cock-of-the-rock bird of paradise, duet songs of sunbirds, the fascinating glossy starling oxpeckers who sit on the backs of elephants, and the gorgeous songs of hornbills. The latest research and information about these bright lights of the bird world is captured here by one of the most respected but accessible writers on birds. The stories and sounds in A Year of Tropical Birdsong will appeal to any fan of birds or nature.

Dominic Couzens is a British birder, author, and journalist specializing in avian and natural history subjects. He contributes regularly to Bird Watching and BBC Wildlife magazines and is also a professional field trip guide. He is the author of A Year of Birdsong and A Bird A Day, among other books on birds and wildlife. He lives in Dorset, England.