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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 4: SANDGROUSE TO CUCKOOS

Written by Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, et al
Illustrated by Richard Allen, Hilary Burn, John Cox, et al.
Published by Lynx Edicions in 1997
ISBN: 8487334229

HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 4: SANDGROUSE TO CUCKOOS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, et al. Illustrated by Richard Allen, Hilary Burn, John Cox, et al..
Stock no. 1830894
1st. 1997. Hardback. Large format. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour photos and plates. Distribution maps. 679 pages including index. A heavy tome. ISBN: 8487334229. A few minor marks to boards. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper has a few light scuffs else very clean in appearance. Overall, a lovely copy.

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Front cover

Cover of HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 4: SANDGROUSE TO CUCKOOS by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal;  et al

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Order PTEROCLIFORMES
  • Family PTEROCLIDAE (SANDGROUSE)
  • Order COLUMBIFORMES
  • Family COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS AND DOVES)
  • Order PSITTACIFORMES
  • Family CACATUIDAE (COCKATOOS)
  • Family PSITTACIDAE (PARROTS)
  • Order CUCULIFORMES
  • Family MUSOPHAGIDAE (TURACOS)
  • Family CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS)
  • REFERENCES
  • References of Scientific Descriptions
  • General List of References
  • INDEX