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Handbook of the Birds of the WorldVolume 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills

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 6 of the Handbook of the Birds of the World covers 12 bird families, including mousebirds, trogons, kingfishers, rollers, and hornbills. This comprehensive volume features 45 color plates, 385 photographs, 270 distribution maps, and around 6,000 bibliographical references, providing a detailed look at these extraordinary species. The foreword by Luis Baptista and Don Kroodsma focuses on avian bioacoustics, offering unique insights into bird vocalizations. This volume also highlights the conservation status of many species, with an emphasis on restricted-range species and Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs).

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Product code: HBW0006

ISBN: 978-84-87334-30-6

SKU: HBW0006 Categories: , , ,

Weight

3.7 kg

Size

24 × 31 cm

Language

English

Format

Hardback

Pages

589

Publishing date

January 2001

Published by

Lynx Edicions

Family Index of the Handbook of the Birds of the World series

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Description

Volume 6, Mousebirds to Hornbills, covers 12 families of birds, taking readers from the unique mousebirds of sub-Saharan Africa, to the colorful trogons of tropical forests, to the majestic hornbills of the Old World. It includes bird families with highly specialized adaptations and behaviors, making this volume essential for anyone with a passion for ornithology and bird conservation.

The volume begins with a thought-provoking foreword on avian bioacoustics by Luis Baptista and Don Kroodsma, who explore the intricate world of bird vocalizations and how sound plays a crucial role in bird life and identification.

Among the highlights of this volume are species such as the vibrant Quetzal, the iconic Hoopoe, and the impressive Rhinoceros Hornbill. The volume also features fascinating imagery, such as sequences of photographs of Kingfishers hunting underwater and Southern Ground-hornbills foraging on land.

This volume pays particular attention to the conservation status of many species, especially restricted-range species and those found in Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs), emphasising the critical need for preservation. With meticulously researched text, exquisite artwork, and insightful photography, Volume 6 is a testament to the diverse and often endangered avifauna of the world.

 Order COLIIFORMES 
Family Coliidae (Mousebirds)E. de Juana
 Order TROGONIFORMES 
Family Trogonidae (Trogons)N. J. Collar
 Order CORACIIFORMES 
Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)P. Woodall
Family Todidae (Todies)A. K. Kepler
Family Momotidae (Motmots)D. Snow
Family Meropidae (Bee-eaters)C. H. Fry
Family Coraciidae (Rollers)C. H. Fry
Family Brachypteraciidae (Ground-rollers)O. Langrand
Family Leptosomidae (Cuckoo-rollers)S. Goodman
Family Upupidae (Hoopoes)A. Kristin
Family Phoeniculidae (Wood-hoopoes)D. Ligon
Family Bucerotidae (Hornbills)A. C. Kemp

Key Features:

  • 45 colour plates and 385 photographs.
  • 270 distribution maps.
  • 6,000 bibliographical references
  • In-depth exploration of bioacoustics and conservation

With meticulously researched text, exquisite artwork, and insightful photography, Volume 6 is a testament to the diverse and often endangered avifauna of the world.

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