Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl
- Series : Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume: 2 - Publisher : Lynx Edicions
- Published In : Barcelona
- Illustrations : 60 col plates, 302 photos, 590 maps
Description:
Volume 2 covers the order Falconiformes and Galliformes, and deals with the following families: New World Vultures (Cathartidae), Osprey (Pandionidae), Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae), Secretarybird (Sagittariidae), Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae), Megapodes (Megapodiidae), Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae), Turkeys (Meleagrididae), Grouse (Tetraonidae), New World Quails (Odontophoridae), Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae), and Guineafowl (Numididae). 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.
Condition
Vg in d/w.
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