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Series informationTo be completed in 2006 with Volume 7THE HANDBOOK OF AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ANTARCTIC BIRDSSeries Editors: Stephen Marchant and Peter J Higgins
Oxford University Press Royal Australian Ornithological Union Illustrated by Jeff Davies This major new work will, when completed, cover all species (including those recently extinct) occurring in Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica, and in the Australian and New Zealand dependencies and subantarctic islands. It will be produced in seven volumes, and will be the most authoritative and complete handbook of birds for the region. Each species account includes notes on field identification, habitat, distribution, movements, food, voice, social organization and behaviour, breeding and plumage. The illustrations show developmental and seasonal changes in colour of plumage and bare parts, and the maps show distribution both within and beyond the range of the Handbook. Numerous diagrams illustrate posture and behavioural traits, and sonagrams of important calls are included. Sort Volumes by: Boatbill to Starlings Peter Higgins, John Peter and Sid Cowling Oxford University Press Edited by Peter Higgins Oxford University Press Pardalotes to Shrike-Thrushes Edited by Stephen Marchant and Peter J Higgins Oxford University Press Tyrant-flycatchers to Chats Edited by PJ Higgins, JM Peter and WK Steele Oxford University Press
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temporarily unavailable | 2001 | £190.00 | approx. $338/€245
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