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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 5: BARN-OWLS TO HUMMINGBIRDS

by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal

Illustrated by Richard Allen; Norman Arlott; et al.

Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st. 1999

Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. Large format. Burgundy cloth boards with gilt titles. Colour plates, photos and distribution maps. 759 pages including index.

Text block slightly grubby. A few very minor marks to boards. Dustwrapper in fine condition.

ISBN: 8487334253
Stock no. 1814452

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Order STRIGIFORMES
  • Family TYTONIDAE (BARN OWLS)
  • Family STRIGIDAE (TYPICAL OWLS)
  • Species accounts of Strigadae
  • Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES
  • Family STEATORNITHIDAE (OILBIRD)
  • Family AEGOTHELIDAE (OWLET-NIGHTJARS)
  • Family PODARGIDAE (FROGMOUTHS)
  • Family NYCTIBIIDAE (POTOOS)
  • Family CAPRIMULGIDAE (NIGHTJARS)
  • Order APODIFORMS
  • Family APODIDAE (SWIFTS)
  • Family HEMIPROCNIDAE (TREE-SWIFTS)
  • Family TROCHILIDAE (HUMMINGBIRDS)
  • Species accounts of Trochilidae
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX

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