Heads and tails

A film for children, looking at bird behaviour. Focuses mainly on newt swans but also shows peacocks, turkeys, farmyard chickens and ducks. Narrated by Derek Griffiths.

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Credits

producer

Michael Cole

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:15:20:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013639

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Birds

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Nature study

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1977

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