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When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections by Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins

When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections audiobook runs 14.7 hours unabridged, narrated by John Telfer (about 9.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.7listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 14.7 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections is an audiobook by Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins: a 14.7-hour unabridged recording, read by John Telfer, released April 26, 2022, on the World and Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.7 hrs
Narrated by
John Telfer
Released
April 26, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
ISBN
9798765008386

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections audiobook?

When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections runs 14.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.8 hours.

Is the When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections?

When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections is narrated by John Telfer.

Is When There Were Birds: The Forgotten History of our Connections worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.8 hours, saving 4.9 hours.