A Color Atlas of Avian Anatomy

This book provides an illustrated introduction to how birds are constructed. Organised by body system, the material in the book includes the integument and skeleton, and the digestive, urogenital and respiratory tracts. Lymphoid tissue, blood vessels and nerves are dealt with as they occur in association with these systems. Most of the photographs are of fresh, unfixed material, some were taken with the aid og a dissecting microscope. the photographs are accompanied by a short text which identifies the various features and explains their function.