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Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol.2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl

Handbook of the Birds of the World Vol.2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl

Ref: 1994-9788487334153

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    Colecciones: Aves (Ornitología)

    Vendedor: Lynx Edicions

    ISBN: 9788487334153

    Year: 1994
    Pages: 638

    Language: English

    Peso de envío: 9.5 lb

    The Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 2, continues the ambitious project of cataloging and illustrating all the birds of the world. This volume, published after the success of Volume 1, covers the orders Falconiformes and Galliformes, making it a treasure trove for enthusiasts of raptors and other iconic bird species.

    This volume covers a wide range of species, including diurnal birds of prey such as Osprey, hawks, eagles, falcons, and caracaras, as well as birds with more specialized distributions like New World vultures and Secretarybirds. Galliformes, represented by turkeys, quails, pheasants, partridges, and guineafowl, are also given comprehensive coverage.

    Highlighted Features

    • 60 color plates and 302 color photographs capturing each species.
    • 590 distribution maps illustrating geographic ranges.
    • Detailed assessment of each species' conservation status based on IUCN categories.
    • More than 7,000 bibliographic references.

    Contents

    • Order Falconiformes
      • Family Cathartidae: 5 genera, 7 species
      • Family Pandionidae: 1 genus, 1 species
      • Family Accipitridae: 67 genera, 248 species
      • Family Sagittariidae: 1 genus, 1 species
      • Family Falconidae: 11 genera, 66 species
    • Order Galliformes
      • Family Megapodiidae: 7 genera, 22 species
      • Family Cracidae: 11 genera, 55 species
      • Family Meleagrididae: 1 genus, 2 species
      • Family Tetraonidae: 6 genera, 19 species
      • Family Odontophoridae: 10 genera, 34 species
      • Family Phasianidae: 38 genera, 185 species
      • Family Numididae: 6 genera, 7 species
    Family Author
    Family Cathartidae (New World Vultures) D.C. Houston
    Family Pandionidae (Osprey) A.F. Poole
    Family Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles) J.M. Thiollay
    Family Sagittariidae (Secretarybird) A.C. Kemp
    Family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) C.M. White
    Family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) P.D. Olsen
    Family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) L.F. Kiff
    Family Megapodiidae (Megapodes) A. Elliott
    Family Cracidae (Chachalacas, Curassows, and Guans) J. del Hoyo
    Family Meleagrididae (Turkeys) W.F. Porter
    Family Tetraonidae (Grouse) E. de Juana
    Family Odontophoridae (New World Quails) J.P. Carroll
    Family Phasianidae (Pheasants and Partridges) P.J.K. McGowan
    Family Numididae (Guineafowl) I. Martínez

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