Did the Cett’s Warbler inspire the opening notes of the last movement of Beethoven’s Second Symphony?Who among a host of rivals wrote the best poem about the nightingale?Is a James Bond film named after a duck?Find out the answers to these ornithological conundrums and others in this engaging book that delves into literature, science, religion, fine art and popular culture to reveal how a bird can be far more than the sum of its feathered, winged and webbed parts. W...