Title: The dictionary of birds in color /
Authors: Campbell, Bruce, 1912-
Publisher: Viking Press,
Year: 1974
Subjects: Birds Dictionaries.
Abstract: The first section contains a listing, with description, of the orders and families of birds. Information generally includes characteristics, distribution, distinguishing marks, number of genera and/or species. A second section contains 1008 color photographs of the birds in natural setting. Arrangement is by family as listed in section one. The third part gives accounts of 1200 species arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Cross references from common to scientific name are provided.
Contents: The faunal regions -- Origins and species -- The bird's anatomy -- Classification -- Glossary -- Abbreviations and notes -- The plates -- The dictionary.