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The story of life, from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that now live around us.
The Life of Birds
“A natural history of bird life narrated by David Attenborough.”
19988.11 Season10 EpisodesEnded
Overview
In the documentary series produced by the BBC, The Life of Birds, Sir David Attenborough unveils a new investigation into the behaviour of birds, perfectly adapted animals that conquer the air. This ten-part series reveals the secret of the birds' great success, their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding. From the high speed of large airborne hunters to long distance migrations or the bright colors of nectar feeding hummingbirds, this is the ultimate bird series that every ornithologist should not miss.
Created by Mike Salisbury
Written by David Attenborough
NetworksBBC One
Top Cast
David Attenborough
Self - Narrator (voice)
Themes & Keywords
wildlifeanimalsnaturenature documentarybirdsbirdnatural world
About The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds is a documentary series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of wildlife, animals, nature, nature documentary, birds, bird. Created by Mike Salisbury, it stars David Attenborough. In the documentary series produced by the BBC, The Life of Birds, Sir David Attenborough unveils a new investigation into the behaviour of birds, perfectly adapted animals that conquer the air. This ten-part series reveals the secret of the birds' great success, their remarkable strategies for finding food, their complex social systems, and their ingenious and often bizarre ways of mating and breeding. From the high speed of large airborne hunters to long distance migrations or the bright colors of nectar feeding hummingbirds, this is the ultimate bird series that every ornithologist should not miss.
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