The illustrated encyclopedia of birds of the world
Subtitle: the ultimate identification guide to over 1600 birds, profiling habitat, nesting, behaviour and food
By: David Alderton ; with illustrations by Peter Barrett
Publisher: Hermes House
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781844777990
Subjects: Birds; Encyclopedias
Other titles: Complete book of birds.; New encyclopedia of American birds.; New encyclopedia of birds of Britain, Europe and Africa.
Notes: Includes index.

Previously published in three separate volumes: The complete book of birds, The new encyclopedia of American birds and The new encyclopedia of birds of Britain, Europe and Africa.