Josep del Hoyo Calduch(Editor), Andrew Elliott(Editor), Jordi Sargatal(Editor), Robert Bateman(Foreword By)
821 pages, 60 plates with colour illustrations; 384 colour photos, 577 colour distribution maps
Publisher: Lynx Edicions
Volume 3 of the Handbook of the Birds of the World covers 30 families of birds, from the singular Hoatzin to Auks, including waterbirds like rails, sandpipers, gulls, terns, and auks. Unique species like the Kagu, Plains-wanderer, and Sunbittern are also featured. The volume contains 60 color plates, 384 photographs, and 577 distribution maps. It includes detailed species accounts, behavioral insights, and conservation status, supported by over 8,000 bibliographical references. This essential resource for ornithologists and bird lovers is accompanied by a foreword on art and nature by Robert Bateman.
