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Home Products Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index ²⁵
Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index
Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index ²⁵
Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index
Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index
Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index ²⁵
Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index

Handbook of the Birds of the World - Special Volume: New Species and Global Index

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    Collections: Birds (Ornithology), Books, Audio & Video

    Vendor: Lynx Edicions

    ISBN: 9788496553880

    Year: 2013
    Pages: 812

    Language: English

    Shipping Weight: 11.0 lb

    This special volume serves as the perfect conclusion to this innovative 16-volume series, covering all known bird species in the world. In addition to presenting a global index of the series, this volume introduces and illustrates 84 species described as new to science since their respective families were covered in previous volumes.

    Highlighted Features

    • Foreword by BirdLife International: 90 Years of Growth: The Evolution of BirdLife International
    • Essay by Jon Fjeldså: Avian Classification in Flux
    • Second Essay by Jon Fjeldså: The Discovery of New Bird Species
    • Descriptions of New Species: 69 new species with descriptions, illustrations, and maps
    • Original Scientific Descriptions: 15 Amazonian species with unpublished descriptions
    • HBW Photo Gallery: Selection of 200 photographs from the HBW World Bird Photo Contest 2012
    • Global Index: Complete index for all volumes in the series
    • 214 bird illustrations
    • 50 explanatory figures
    • 319 color photographs
    • 94 distribution maps

    Content

    • Families and Quantity
      • Family Accipitridae: 248 species
      • Family Strigidae: 220 species
      • Family Thraupidae: 377 species
      • Family Tyrannidae: 437 species
      • Family Furnariidae: 315 species
      • Family Psittacidae: 398 species
    Family Common Name Author
    Accipitridae Eagles, Hawks, and Kites James Ferguson-Lees
    Strigidae True Owls David A. Holt
    Thraupidae Tanagers and Finches Kevin J. Burns
    Tyrannidae Flycatchers and Tyrants Jon Fjeldså
    Furnariidae Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers Santiago Claramunt
    Psittacidae Parrots and Parakeets Joseph Forshaw

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