Trogons: A Natural History of the Trogonidae

NOT AVAILABLE.  Though this book is long out of print, we had one new author’s copy signed by Joseph Forshaw.  This book was jointly published in an edition of 1400 copies.  Princeton University Press published 700 copies for sale in the United States and Lynx Edicions published 700 copies for the rest of the world.  This copy is one of the Princeton editions.

This is the definitive natural history of the spectacularly beautiful tropical birds known as the trogons, a family that includes the legendary Resplendent Quetzal, the sacred bird of the ancient Mayans and Aztecs. A collaboration between renowned ornithologist Joseph Forshaw and eminent bird artist Albert Gilbert, Trogons combines science and art to create an unprecedented picture of a threatened bird family.  Despite their long association with human culture, trogons remain poorly known.

Joseph Forshaw’s text provides the most authoritative and comprehensive account of the trogons ever written, and Gilbert’s stunning paintings are the first to accurately depict all species of trogons in their natural habitats and true colors. The book’s detailed synthesis of current knowledge about the trogons is enriched by Forshaw’s personal field observations in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Americas, while Gilbert’s meticulous artwork is based on fieldwork in the same areas. With its large format, and more than 40 full-color plates,  this book is a classic and a collector’s item.