Handbook of the Birds of the WorldVolume 10: Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes

Description

Volume 10, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes, is the largest volume in the series, with 895 pages covering 12 diverse families of oscine birds. This volume spans a wide range of habitats, from Africa and South Asia to the Americas, and includes some of the most familiar and studied bird species.

The featured families include the cuckoo-shrikes, bulbuls, leafbirds, fairy-bluebirds, and ioras of Africa and South Asia, alongside New World species like silky-flycatchers, Palmchat, and mockingbirds. Also included are globally familiar species like waxwings, dippers, and the exclusively Eurasian accentors. The volume concludes with the largest and most detailed family text in the series: the Turdidae (thrushes), covering well-known species like robins and blackbirds.

The volume begins with a foreword by Daniel Sol, Tim Blackburn, Phillip Cassey, Richard Duncan, and Jordi Clavell, who explore the ecological impacts of exotic birds. This in-depth essay discusses the spread and influence of non-native bird species across the globe.

Key Features:

• Foreword by Daniel Sol, Tim Blackburn, Phillip Cassey, Richard Duncan, and Jordi Clavell on the ecology and impact of exotic birds.
• 81 colour plates and 427 photographs.
• 737 distribution maps.
• Approximately 6,000 bibliographical references.

This volume will be of particular interest to those studying African, Asian, and American bird families, providing a comprehensive examination of some of the most iconic species in the avian world. The detailed family text on thrushes ensures this volume is a must-have for ornithologists and bird enthusiasts alike.

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