Beautiful Birds
Edmund Selous
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Length 5 h 20 min
Chapters 12
First published 1901
In this volume, Edmund Selous explains the beauty of birds to children. We meet some of the most beautiful birds in the world, and learn about their lives. We also learn what to do when our mothers decide to wear hats with stuffed birds on them! - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
1
Why Beautiful Birds are Killed Read by Scotty Smith 31:10
2
Birds of Paradise Read by Natalia Cichy 25:21
3
The Great Bird of Paradise Read by Scotty Smith 32:09
4
The Red Bird of Paradise Read by jenno 20:15
5
The Lesser, Black, Blue, and Golden Birds of Paradise Read by jenno 33:42
6
About all Birds of Paradise, and some Explanations Read by lectora5 22:53
7
About Humming-Birds, and some more Explanations Read by lectora5 23:59
8
Some very Bright Humming-Birds Read by jenno 34:48
9
Hermit Humming-Birds and Two Other Ones Read by RPBrevard 18:55
10
The Cock-of-the-Rock and the Lyre-Bird Read by jenno 25:35
11
The Resplendent Trogon and the Argus Pheasant Read by Elsie Selwyn 25:37
12
White Egrets, 'Ospreys', and Ostrich-Feathers Read by Elsie Selwyn 25:16
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