Birds of the Air
John Frost
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Length 56 min
Chapters 7
First published 1851
In this book, aimed at children, the author provides a brief profile of 35 different bird species. Strangely for a book titled The Birds of the Air, the first two birds featured are flightless birds: the ostrich and the cassowary. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by Elsie Selwyn 2:02
2
The Golden Eagle, Osprey, Secretary Falcon, Kite, and Moor-Buzzard Read by Elsie Selwyn 9:36
3
The Sparrowhawk, Owl, Peacock, Guinea Fowl, and Bustard Read by Elsie Selwyn 7:58
4
The Wood-Grouse, Black Grouse, Partridge, Wood Pigeon, and Carrier Pigeon Read by Elsie Selwyn 5:30
5
The Great Crowned Pigeon, Parrot, Macaw, Hoopoe, and Bird of Paradise Read by Elsie Selwyn 7:20
6
The Toucan, Great Auk, Swan, Swan Goose, and Crowned Crane Read by Elsie Selwyn 8:46
7
The Bittern, Heron, Adjutant, Spoonbill, and Ruff Read by Elsie Selwyn 6:09
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , the text (opens archive.org) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
