Small and large, bright and nondescript, modest and ubiquitous, birds have long been our neighbors in the city. What are they like - feathered inhabitants of megacities, where can you meet them, how to identify them by their plumage and voice, how to help in a frosty winter? Let's get to know each other soon!On the pages of the book you can take a closer look at 36 birds that live in parks, wastelands and along the banks of ponds, on streets and roofs, find out why they are attracted to cities and which birds can be tamed. And also - how to distinguish a swallow from a swift, which bird has mastered the profession of a plasterer, and which one is a carpenter, what birds and dinosaurs have in common, which birds sleep on the fly, where did the expressions "white crow" and "bird's milk". Do you think that's it? And here it is not. The authors will also tell you which birds create gangs and go on a robbery, how many elements are in the song of the nightingale, why pigeons love to sit on balconies and window sills so much.Using a smartphone, you can listen to the voices of birds in order to recognize them for sure at a meeting.Book featuresRealistic illustrations that will help you find and recognize birdsQR codes with voice recordingInteresting facts about birds from biologist Anna VasilyevaYou can become a "berder" and hold competitions "who will meet more birds and correctly identify the species"Interesting facts about birds. What birds are kept by a married couple all their lives? How did pigeon mail work? What kind of birds constantly circle in the air and even sleep on the fly?Who is this book forFor young explorers aged 5 years and over