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

Written by Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal
Illustrated by Richard Allen, Norman Arlott, et al.
Published by Lynx Edicions in 1999
ISBN: 8487334253

HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 5: BARN-OWLS TO HUMMINGBIRDS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal. Illustrated by Richard Allen, Norman Arlott, et al..
Stock no. 1814452
1st. 1999. Hardback. Large format. 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. ISBN: 8487334253. Text block slightly grubby. A few very minor marks to boards. Dustwrapper in fine condition.

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Cover of HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 5: BARN-OWLS TO HUMMINGBIRDS by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal

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