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Handbook of the Birds of the WorldVolume 1: Ostrich to Ducks

Original price was: 140.00€.Current price is: 119.00€.

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Original price was: 140.00€.Current price is: 119.00€.

Volume 1, Ostrich to Ducks, is the first volume of this landmark series, covering 27 bird families, including ostriches, penguins, albatrosses, and ducks. It features over 50 bird plates, 382 photos, and 568 distribution maps, alongside comprehensive information on each species’ systematics, morphology, habitat, and behavior.

With a foreword by Christoph Imboden, this volume sets the foundation for one of the most detailed ornithological references available.

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Product code: HBW0001

ISBN: 978-84-87334-10-8

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“Let’s start this review with a simple, unabashed, “Wow!”. This impressive first volume launches a truly ambitious project -to detail the birds of the world in 10 major volumes… None of us was prepared for such a wonderful book. It has no real peer… a sensational book… rich, detailed text, its first rate photographs… extremely well-edited in terms of both substance and technical copy…”

Frank B. Gill, The Condor, 1994

“There is no book on birds anywhere like this one /…/ a major guide and source book for all serious students of birds, not to mention conservationists generally.”

R.K.Brooke, Ostrich, September 1994

“The first volume is truly magnificent… a remarkable achievement.”

Bruce C.Forrester, Birding Volume XXVV Nº 1, February, 1993

“This work is a masterpiece of the highest quality which no ornithologist or birdwatcher should be without, and it cannot be recommended too highly.”

Dominic Mitchell, Birdwatch Volume 2 Nº 1, January, 1993

“I have Never seen a better or more complete resource…it is without peer among bird books.”

Arnold Small, Birding (ABA), USA

Weight

3.96 kg

Size

24 × 31 cm

Language

English

Format

Hardback

Pages

696

Publishing date

September 1992

Published by

Lynx Editions

Description

The Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) is an ambitious, comprehensive project, and the first volume, Ostrich to Ducks, represents the emblematic beginning of this monumental series, published in 1992. It covers 27 families of birds, from the Ostrich to the Ducks, showcasing species that range from geographically localized groups, such as the cassowaries and kiwis, to marine and aquatic birds with extensive global distributions, including penguins, pelicans, and ducks.

This volume opens with a Foreword by Christoph Imboden, which introduces the HBW project, followed by a detailed 38-page introduction on bird biology, setting the stage for the in-depth treatment of each bird family.

 Class AVES  Eduardo de Juana
 Order STRUTHIONIFORMES 
Family Struthionidae (Ostrich)Anna Folch
Family Rheidae (Rheas)Anna Folch
Family Casuariidae (Cassowaries)Anna Folch
Family Dromaiidae (Emu)Anna Folch
Family Apterygidae (Kiwis)Anna Folch
 Order TINAMIFORMES 
Family Tinamidae (Tinamous)José Cabot
 Order SPHENISCIFORMES 
Family Spheniscidae (Penguins)Isabel Martínez
 Order GAVIIFORMES 
Family Gaviidae (Divers)Carles Carboneras
 Order PODICIPEDIFORMES 
Family Podicipedidae (Grebes)Francesc Llimona & Josep del Hoyo
 Order PROCELLARIIFORMES 
Family Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)Carles Carboneras
Family Procellariidae (Petrels and Shearwaters)Carles Carboneras
Family Hydrobatidae (Storm-petrels)Carles Carboneras
Family Pelecanoididae (Diving-petrels)Carles Carboneras
 Order PELECANIFORMES 
Family Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)Jaume Orta
Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans)Andrew Elliott
Family Sulidae (Gannets and Boobies)Carles Carboneras
Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)Jaume Orta
Family Anhingidae (Darters)Jaume Orta
Family Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)Jaume Orta
 Order CICONIIFORMES 
Family Ardeidae (Herons)Albert Martínez-Vilalta & Anna Motis
Family Scopidae (Hamerkop)Andrew Elliott
Family Ciconiidae (Storks)Andrew Elliott
Family Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)Andrew Elliott
Family Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)Eloïsa Matheu & Josep del Hoyo
 Order PHOENICOPTERIFORMES 
Family Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)Josep del Hoyo
 Order ANSERIFORMES 
Family Anhimidae (Screamers)Carles Carboneras
Family Anatidae (Ducks, geese and Swans)Carles Carboneras

Each family account includes detailed sections on systematics, morphology, habitat, general habits, breeding, food and feeding, voice, movements, and interactions with humans. The comprehensive information is accompanied by beautiful full-color plates and photographs, illustrating each species in remarkable detail, along with 568 distribution maps.

Key Features:

  • Foreword by Christoph Imboden introducing the HBW project.
  • Covers 27 bird families including ostriches, kiwis, penguins, albatrosses, ducks, and more.
  • 14 anatomical color plates and 50 bird color plates.
  • 382 stunning bird photographs and 568 distribution maps.
  • Over 6,000 bibliographical references.

A foundational reference for ornithologists, bird enthusiasts, and libraries, this volume sets the standard for the comprehensive and visually captivating work that defines the Handbook of the Birds of the World series.

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