Nightjars of the World - Potoos, Frogmouths, Oilbird, and Owlet-nightjars

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Product description

Series	WILDGuides
Author	Nigel Cleere
Language	English
ISBN	9781903657072
Publishing House	Princeton University Press
Pages	464
Format	25 x 18 cm
Binding	hardcover
Pictures	richly illustrated
Year of publication	2010

This is the ultimate identification guide to the nightjars, potoos, frogmouths, Oilbird, and owlet-nightjars of the world. Covering all 135 known species of these elusive and cryptically plumaged birds, this illustrated guide features more than 580 superb color photographs depicting every species and many subspecies, including numerous images never before published. Photos of museum specimens are provided for birds for which no images in the wild exist, including species not seen since their original discovery. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, confusion species, vocalizations, distribution, habitat and altitudinal range, breeding season and sites, egg type and clutch size, downy chick, status, and Red List category. This easy-to-use photographic guide also includes a color distribution map for every species as well as sections on plumage, taxonomy, and more.

The ultimate identification guide to these elusive birds
Covers all 135 known species
Features more than 580 color photos
Provides detailed species accounts and a color distribution map for every species
Includes sections on plumage, taxonomy, and more

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