Josep del Hoyo Calduch(Editor), Andrew Elliott(Editor), Jordi Sargatal(Editor), Nigel J Collar(Foreword By)
759 pages, 76 plates plates with colour illustrations; 406 colour photos, 758 colour distribution maps, 10 illustrations and tables
Volume 5 of the Handbook of the Birds of the World covers 10 families, including barn-owls, nightjars, swifts, and hummingbirds. With 76 color plates, 406 photographs, 758 distribution maps, and nearly 8,000 bibliographical references, this volume delves into some of the most widespread and rare bird species. It includes a foreword by Nigel J. Collar on bird conservation and was awarded Outstanding Academic Title, 2000 by CHOICE.
