osep del Hoyo Calduch(Editor), Andrew Elliott(Editor), Jordi Sargatal(Editor), Errol Fuller(Foreword By)
613 pages, 70 plates with colour illustrations; 317 colour photos, 408 colour distribution maps
Publisher: Lynx Edicions
Volume 7 of the Handbook of the Birds of the World, Jacamars to Woodpeckers, covers six bird families, including jacamars, puffbirds, toucans, barbets, honeyguides, and woodpeckers. This volume features 70 color plates, 317 photographs, 408 distribution maps, and around 4,000 bibliographical references. The foreword by Errol Fuller focuses on extinct birds, providing a detailed study of species that have disappeared since 1600. It also highlights conservation efforts, with special attention to restricted-range species and critical habitats.
