Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds: Volume 4

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Volume 4 covers 119 species, of which 107 breed in the region. They include some of the most spectacular birds found in HANZAB, such as cockatoos and cockatiels; parrots, fig-parrots, rosellas and lorikeets; cuckoos and koels; owls; barn owls; frog mouths; nightjars; goatsuckers or nighthawks; owlet-nightjars; swifts; kingfishers; bee-eaters; and dollarbirds. The information is presented in sections: field identification; habitat; distribution and population; movements; food; social organisation; social behaviour; voice; breeding; plumages; and external morphology. The accounts include black and white illustrations of behavioural postures and plumage features, maps showing breeding and non-breeding distribution, sonograms of calls and songs, and diagrams of timing of breeding and moulting. The accounts conclude with a full list of references.