Handbook of the birds of the world
By: [edited by] Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal ; José Cabot ... [et al.] ; colour plates by Francesc Jutglar ... [et al.].
Contributors: Hoyo, Josep del.; Elliott, Andrew.; Sargatal, Jordi.; Cabot, José.
Publisher: Lynx Edicions
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Barcelona
Language: eng
Subjects: Birds; Birds -- Classification; Birds -- Identification
Other titles: Birds of the world
Notes: Names of species also in French, German, and Spanish.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Ostrich to ducks; title: v. 2. New world vultures to guineafowl; title: v. 3. Hoatzin to auks; title: v. 4. Sandgrouse to Cuckoos; title: v. 5. Barn-owls to hummingbirds; title: v. 6. Mousebirds to hornbills / Luis Baptista ... [et al.] ; colour plates by Richard Allen ... [et al.]; title: v. 7. Jacamars to woodpeckers / David Christie ... [et al.] ; colour plates by Hilary Burn ... [et al.]; title: v. 8. Broadbills to tapaculos / Josep del Hoyo ... [et al.]; title: v. 9. Cotingas to pipits and wagtails.