Josep del Hoyo Calduch(Editor), Andrew Elliott(Editor), David A Christie(Editor), Kevin J Caley(Foreword By)
815 pages, 56 plates with colour illustrations; 436 colour photos, 638 colour distribution maps
Publisher: Lynx Edicions
Volume 12 of the Handbook of the Birds of the World, Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees, covers 15 families, predominantly from Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The volume includes 56 color plates, 436 photographs, and 638 distribution maps. The Foreword by Kevin Caley explores the evolution of fossil birds, offering insights into the long history of avian species.
