Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, & Rollers
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Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, & Rollers: A Handbook

Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, & Rollers: A Handbook


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About the Book

Few birds can match the dazzling beauty of kingfishers, bee-eaters, and rollers. Until now no comprehensive treatment of these families has appeared in a single volume. This authoritative guide provides an up-to-the-minute review of all that is known about the world's 123 species. The forty magnificient plates by Alan Harris show every species, all main subspecies, and most sex and age variations--350 portraits in all. For easy reference, color maps showing breeding and wintering ranges appear opposite the plates. Text and plates are carefully coordinated, with emphasis on behavior, field characters, and identification; and the species accounts, which form the bulk of the book, are liberally illustrated with line drawings.

About the Author :
C. Hilary Fry is author of The Bee-Eaters (1984) and was heavily involved with the seven-volume The Birds of Africa. C. Hilary Fry and Kathie Fry made field observations specifically for this book in Kenya, Arabia, Thailand, and Western Australia. They have traveled in search of birds and to ornithological conferences on five continents. Alan Harris, a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists, has been a freelance illustrator since 1980. His work has been published in over 50 books and magazines.

Review :
"For persons not familiar with the kingfisher, bee-eater, and roller families, and who want to learn more about these birds, this book is an eye-opener, and I can hardly imagine a more attractive introduction to them." "Fry, Fry, and Harris have produced a highly useful, beautifully illustrated summary of knowledge of three groups of birds. This is one of the many new 'family' books that many ornithologists will want for their own libraries, and any institutional library used by ornithologists should obtain a copy." "This book is a must for every serious birdwatcher.... It is an essential reference for anyone who is planning a trip to a hot-spot for these birds, or people who want to rekindle the memories of a Kenyan safari."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780691087801
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of California Press
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 348
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 936 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0691087806
  • Publisher Date: 30 Aug 1992
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Handbook
  • Width: 197 mm


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