u003cpu003eu003cbu003eA beautifully illustrated exploration of the ways birds cohabitu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eFeaturing dramatic and delightful wild bird colonies and communities, u003ciu003eHow Birds Live Togetheru003c/iu003e offers a broad overview of social living in the avian world. From long-established seabird colonies that use the same cliffs for generations to the fast-shifting dynamics of flock formation, leading wildlife writer Marianne Taylor explores the different ways birds choose to dwell together.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThrough fascinating text, color photos, maps, and other graphics, Taylor examines the advantages of avian sociality and social breeding. Chapters provide detailed information on diverse types of bird colonies, including those species that construct single-family nests close together in trees; those that share large, communal nests housing multiple families; those that nest in tunnels dug into the earth; those that form exposed colonies on open ground and defend them collectively, relying on ferocious aggression; those that live communally on human-made structures in towns and cities; and more. Taylor discusses the challenges, benefits, hazards, and social dynamics of each style of living, and features a wealth of species as examples.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eShowcasing colonies from the edge of Scotland and the tropical delta of the Everglades to the Namib Desert in Africa, u003ciu003eHow Birds Live Togetheru003c/iu003e gives bird enthusiasts a vivid understanding of avian social communities.u003c/pu003e