How do migrating birds know where to go? Are birds really descended from dinosaurs? How do birds have sex? This book sets about answering various questions that is there to ask about birds. It covers over 10,000 species in the world, including over 500 in Britain, some rare and endangered, some bizarre and beautiful, others common and familiar.

Answers a range of interesting questions about birds, such as: Why do only male birds sing? and Are birds really descended from dinosaurs? Now in paperback, with an updated title and cover, it was first published in hardback in 2009.