Consider the birds

Consider the Birds is an engaging and richly detailed exploration of avian life from zoologist and science writer Colin Tudge. The book covers an impressive range of topics—from migration, flight mechanics, and intelligence in birds, to their evolution and ecological significance. Tudge highlights extraordinary behaviors and adaptations: birds navigating via star maps, tool-using crows, cooperative penguins, and even "pigeon milk" and male sungrebes carrying their young in wing pouches
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Written with wit and accessible prose, Tudge invites readers to view birds not just as creatures of flight but as intelligent, emotionally rich beings that mirror many human traits. He proposes that by truly "considering the birds," we gain profound insight into ourselves
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The book also delves into bird evolution—from the age of archaeopteryx and dinosaur ancestors to modern bird diversity—while reflecting poignantly on humanity’s impact on bird populations, extinctions (like the dodo and moa), and conservation efforts