Handbook of the Birds of the World [HBW], Volume Four: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos

This title is not held in stock but we are happy to supply on special order.   Please contact us.   Species accounts cover taxonomy, distribution (including subspecies), habitat, feeding, breeding, movements, status and conservation.

Volume 4 deals with four orders and contains a foreword on species concepts and species limits in ornithology.

Contents

Order PTEROCLIFORMES
Family Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)   E. de Juana
Order COLUMBIFORMES
Family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)   L.F. Baptista, P.W. Trail & H.M. Horblit
Order PSITTACIFORMES
Family Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)   I. Rowley
Family Psittacidae (Parrots)   N.J. Collar
Order CUCULIFORMES