- Hardcover: 318 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; illustrated edition edition (Feb 18 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 019857729X
- ISBN-13: 978-0198577294
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 19.6 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 998 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,351,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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`...enough to make any naturalist want to learn more...' Paul Reddish, Producer, BBC Natural History Unit, for BBC Wildlife Magazine, July 1995
`It also sets a very high standard for future handbooks in the series, each of which will provide a synthesis of current knowledge of one or of several related avian families for professional and amateur audiences. The Hornbills is a monumental work and an indispensable reference for anyone interested in these extraordinary birds.' Allison V. Andors, American Museum of Natural History, Birdlife International Hornbill Group Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 2, July 1995
`It also sets a very high standard for future handbooks in the series, each of which will provide a synthesis of current knowledge of one or of several related avian families for professional and amateur audiences. The Hornbills is a monumental work and an indispensable reference for anyone interested in these extraordinary birds.' Allison V. Andors, American Museum of Natural History, Birdlife International Hornbill Group Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 2, July 1995
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Introducing a major new series... Bird Families of the World Editors: Christopher Perrins, Walter J. Bock, Jiro Kikkawa Providing the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available. Bird Families of the World is a new multi-volume series of handbooks, intended to serve the interests of both the professional scientist and the ever-growing body of amateur ornithologists. Each volume will provide a comprehensive and accurate synthesis of our knowledge of one bird family or several related families. Features include:- * Authoritative chapters on the birds' biology, feeding, ecology, breeding behaviour, evolutionary relationships and conservation * Specially commissioned colour plates by leading artists * Black and white drawings illustrating special features and behaviour * Full bibliography and index The Hornbills is a comprehensive account of all 54 species of these fascinating birds known for their interesting social behaviour and nesting habits. Introductory chapters provide a detailed overview of the family. These are followed by the 54 species accounts, each one giving a complete description of the bird in its natural state. Much of the information is based on the author's own research in Africa and Asia.
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Long overdue!, Sep 20 1998
By circlet@gateway.net - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Hornbills: Bucerotiformes (Hardcover)
An incredible work! I only wish that books of this caliber were available on all the families of birds.This book should be on every bird enthusiast's shelf.
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