SubjectHandbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl
A magnificent 16 volume handbook, one of the wonders of natural history publishing
Edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott and Jordi Sartagal
638 pages, 60 colour plates, 302 colour photos, 590 distribution maps.
Hardcover | 1994[2002 reprint] | #17556 | ISBN: 8487334156
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Illustrated by A Jutglar, F Jutglar, Ll. Sanz, N Arlott, I Lewington, I Willis, A Harris, H Burn, E Vilaro, and A Lombarte
It covers the families of New World vultures, osprey, hawks & eagles, secretarybird, caracaras & falcons, megapodes, chachalacas, guans & curassows, turkeys, grouse, New World quails, partridges & pheasants, and guineafowl. There are detailed family accounts, followed by concise species accounts with distribution maps. The text is comprehensively illustrated with colour photographs, and every species is illustrated on the colour plates. Over 7,000 bibliographical references are included.
It covers the families of New World vultures, osprey, hawks & eagles, secretarybird, caracaras & falcons, megapodes, chachalacas, guans & curassows, turkeys, grouse, New World quails, partridges & pheasants, and guineafowl. There are detailed family accounts, followed by concise species accounts with distribution maps. The text is comprehensively illustrated with colour photographs, and every species is illustrated on the colour plates. Over 7,000 bibliographical references are included.
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