Birds in Culture Resources
Birds have had an enormous influence on human culture. They have played a major role in human folklore, and they have been the subject of a great deal of prose and poetry. The origins of bird names reflect how birds have been regarded by human cultures throughout the ages. The individual bird summaries on MPNature contain the origins of the genus, species, and common names of each species.
Books about the role of birds in human culture:
- Birds & People
- The Fascination of Birds: From the Albatross to the Yellowthroat
- National Geographic Bird Watcher's Bible: A Complete Treasury of Science, Know-how, Beauty, Lore
Books about birds in literature, folklore, and the arts:
- The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany
- Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds
- On Wings of Song: Poems about Birds
- The Penguin Book of Bird Poetry
- Owls and Other Fantasies: Poems and Essays
- Birds: Myth, Lore and Legend
Books about the relationship of language to birds:
- Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names
- Latin for Bird Lovers: Over 3,000 Bird Names Explored and Explained
- 100 Birds and How They Got Their Names
- The Dictionary of American Bird Names
- An Exaltation of Larks