Curassows and Related Birds

Description

A new edition of the classic and highly acclaimed monograph published 30 years ago, including a comprehensive update chapter. Illustrated with 56 color plates, plus 61 black and white figures, photographs and maps.

The family Cracidae—chachalacas, guans and curassows—are a fascinating group of birds, mostly rare and threatened, that range the jungles and mountains of Middle and South America. This book describes in detail the birds, as well as their habitats, way of life and status.

The first edition of Curassows and Related Birds, published in 1973, was based on an enormous amount of research and several field trips, and included wonderful illustrations, the majority by Albert E. Gilbert, who went on the expeditions himself to paint the birds in their surroundings, where he captured their distinctive beauty and exotic habits. This essential new edition contains all the original drawings and plates, as well as 27 stunning new plates, including several illustrating the chicks of many of the species; it also incorporates the plates of the Handbook of the Birds of the World that correspond to this family. Additionally, this edition includes an update chapter dealing with the most significant facts discovered about each species since the release of the first edition, with a special emphasis on natural history and conservation status.

A must-read for anyone with an interest in this fascinating family; everyone interested in birds will find this book instructive and beautiful.

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