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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 2: NEW WORLD VULTURES TO GUINEAFOWL

by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal; et al

Illustrated by Francesc Jutglar; Lluis Sanz; et al.

Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st. 1994

Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour plates and photos throughout. 638 pages including index. A heavy tome.

Top of spine bumped, top & tail fo spine lightly shelf-worn. Couple of small marks to boards. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks and lower front corner is a little grubby and creased. Overall, a very nice copy.

ISBN: 8487334156
Stock no. 1830893

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Order FALCONIFORMES
  • Family CATHARTIDAE (NEW WORLD VULTURES)
  • Family PANDIONIDAE (OSPREY)
  • Family ACCIPITRIDAE (HAWKS AND EAGLES)
  • Family SAGITTARIIDAE (SECRETARYBIRD)
  • Family FALCONIDAE (FALCONS AND CARACARAS)
  • Order GALLIFORMES
  • Family MEGAPODIIDAE (MEGAPODES)
  • Family CRACIDAE (CHACHALACAS, GUANS AND CURAWWOWS)
  • Family MELEAGRIDIDAE (TURKEYS)
  • Family TETRAONIDAE (GROUSE)
  • Family ODONTOPHORIDAE (NEW WORLD QUAILS)
  • Family PHASIANIDAE (PHEASANTS AND PARTRIDGES)
  • Family NUMIDIDAE (GUINEAFOWL)
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX

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