Chants d'Oiseaux: 170 Oiseaux de nos Régions à Découvrir et à Entendre [Birdsong: 170 Birds in Our Environment and Their Amazing Sounds]

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Language: French

At last it is possible to listen to the amazing variety of birdsong that enriches our environment simply by opening this book. Delve into the absorbing text and beautiful photographs of each of the 150 birds whilst listening to their songs and calls using the integrated sound module.

Among many others, the sounds you will hear at the touch of a button include the cries of birds of prey like the Red Kite, Osprey, and Peregrine Falcon as well as the dramatic mewing or barking cries of several species of gulls that can be found both on our coasts and in the centre of towns. The recordings include the songs and calls of much-loved garden birds, such as the Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Wren, and Blue Tit, as well as the sounds of many wonderful migrants: the call of the Cuckoo that heralds the arrival of spring, the piercing cries of the Swifts that arrive later, the distinctive sounds of the winter-visiting Redwing and Fieldfare. The recordings also include sounds that communicate a desire to mate or challenge a territorial rival: the rattling bursts of Woodpeckers as they drum their beaks rapidly against a hollow tree-trunk, or the strange bleating sound made by the Snipe's outer tail feathers as it hurtles earthwards in its display flight.

Concise descriptions are given of each species as well as fascinating nuggets of information. Did you know that both sexes of Robin sing almost all year, that the Nightingale sings by day as well as at night, and the Great Tit holds the record for the number of different songs and calls – over 50 – it produces? With stunning colour photographs of each species, accessible and authoritative text and a unique sound module, this rich source of wildlife knowledge can be enjoyed at home or outdoors.

Summary in French:
Ce beau livre illustré de photographies exceptionnelles s’accompagne d’un lecteur intégré permettant d’écouter les chants ou cris distinctifs des 150 oiseaux présentés. Chaque espèce fait l’objet d’un texte de présentation permettant son identification et qui aborde également les points essentiels que sont le comportement, l’habitat, les migrations. Les cris et chants font l’objet de paragraphes spécifiques mettant en relief leurs singularités ce qui enrichit l’écoute des enregistrements. À chaque oiseau est associée une « plage » d’enregistrement numérotée permettant de retrouver le chant en zappant sur le curseur. Il est également possible de régler le volume sonore.

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