Namasri Niumim was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, and graduated from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, in the School of Architecture and Design. She discovered the joy of gouache painting in 2016 and has worked with gouache ever since.Jules Howard is an author, zoology correspondent, and science presenter. As well as writing regularly for The Guardian and BBC Wildlife Magazine, Jules appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Breakfast. He has written numerous books for both adults and children on the natural world.

• INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHORWHAT IS A BIRD?A GUIDE TO BIRD FAMILIESBIRDS OF TORPORBIRDS OF PREYGROUNDBIRDSHOLE-NESTERSLANDFOWLOWLSPARROTS AND ALLIESPERCHING BIRDSPIGEONS AND DOVESTUNNEL-NESTERSWATERBIRDSFORGOTTEN BIRDSGET TO KNOW BIRDS NEAR YOUINDEXGLOSSARY

Namasri Niumim was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, and graduated from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, in the School of Architecture and Design. She discovered the joy of gouache painting in 2016 and has worked with gouache ever since.Jules Howard is an author, zoology correspondent, and science presenter. As well as writing regularly for The Guardian and BBC Wildlife Magazine, Jules appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Breakfast. He has written numerous books for both adults and children on the natural world.

• INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHORWHAT IS A BIRD?A GUIDE TO BIRD FAMILIESBIRDS OF TORPORBIRDS OF PREYGROUNDBIRDSHOLE-NESTERSLANDFOWLOWLSPARROTS AND ALLIESPERCHING BIRDSPIGEONS AND DOVESTUNNEL-NESTERSWATERBIRDSFORGOTTEN BIRDSGET TO KNOW BIRDS NEAR YOUINDEXGLOSSARY

Namasri Niumim was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, and graduated from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, in the School of Architecture and Design. She discovered the joy of gouache painting in 2016 and has worked with gouache ever since.Jules Howard is an author, zoology correspondent, and science presenter. As well as writing regularly for The Guardian and BBC Wildlife Magazine, Jules appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Breakfast. He has written numerous books for both adults and children on the natural world.

• INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHORWHAT IS A BIRD?A GUIDE TO BIRD FAMILIESBIRDS OF TORPORBIRDS OF PREYGROUNDBIRDSHOLE-NESTERSLANDFOWLOWLSPARROTS AND ALLIESPERCHING BIRDSPIGEONS AND DOVESTUNNEL-NESTERSWATERBIRDSFORGOTTEN BIRDSGET TO KNOW BIRDS NEAR YOUINDEXGLOSSARY