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See what a California condor has in common with a turkey vulture. Learn what sets them apart from a brown-headed cowbird. Readers will compare key traits of California condors - their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle - to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a bird and how birds are alike and different from each other.
About the Author
Laura Hamilton Waxman has written and edited many nonfiction books for children. She loves learning about new things and sharing what she's learned with her readers. She also writes under the pen name Michelle Levine.
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