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If someone gave me (Laurence King Publishing, $29.95) as a gift, I could simply stare at it for enjoyment; I wouldn’t even need to play the game. That’s because it’s the most beautiful bingo I’ve ever seen. And it’s a great gift for bird lovers.

Sixty-four bird illustrations by Glasgow-based Christine Berry, from the lovely-yet-common to the stunning , will lure even the least likely players. While they cross their fingers the caller will pull a or from the bag—also awesome, by the way, with its silhouetted bird figures—they’ll learn facts about the species from the accompanying abridged field guide.

For example, did you know that a in the wild can live for up to 60 years? Or that in three weeks’ time, mom and pop may gather 10,000-plus caterpillars for their chicks?

The set comes with a checkerboard-size folding board to place the called birds, plus 12 bingo boards, that cool bag I already mentioned, dozens of red counters, and a simple set of instructions. There’s even a version for the advanced birder: “To make the game more challenging,” the instructions read, “expert players can use descriptions instead of the names of the birds.” I think I’ll stick to the pretty pictures for now.

For: Bird buff
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Price: $29.95

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