Birds are interesting
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Birds are interesting is a short film from 1958 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.
Deals with the classification of birds and the evolutionary variations in feet, bill, and wing structure for purposes of adaptation.
Birds are interesting | |
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Release date | 1958 |
Language | English |
- OCLC Number
- 5381313 ewid: 354 | | | step:2 || dopt: {{{dopt}}}
More Details
- Summary
- Deals with the classification of birds and the evolutionary variations in feet, bill, and wing structure for purposes of adaptation. Discusses migration among birds, speculates upon its cause, and compares routes and distances of various species.
- Presents some basic biological concepts concerning birds. Provides a systematic analysis of birds by classifying them under three categories - swimming and wading birds, birds of prey, and perching birds. Contrasts such features as bills, feet, and wings to characterize each type. Birds depicted include hawks, owls, ducks, pelicans, canaries, and domestic chickens.
- Physical Format
- 1 Film (0:11:06);16mm
- IUL Genres
- Animal;Educational
- IUL Subject
- Birds.
- Full Title (usually this is the same as above)
- Birds are interesting