The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds: The Definitive Reference to Birds of the World

Perrins, Christopher M.

ISBN 10: 0130836354 / ISBN 13: 9780130836359

Published by Prentice Hall Direct, 1991

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds: The Definitive Reference to Birds of the World
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130836354
• ISBN 13: 9780130836359
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Describes more than 1,200 birds, specifying each bird's range, habitat, size, plumage, habits, and behavior

Reviews

"Definitive reference" is overstated, but this is an accurately written and handsomely illustrated survey of the world's birds. It is in three sections: a short summary of basic bird biology; an illustrated catalog of about 1200 species representing all living orders and families; and a checklist of all 9300-plus currently recognized species. Both the catalog and the checklist use standard taxonomic arrangement. The entries in the catalog, the heart of the book, include name, range, habitat, size and a concise but clear and not overly technical account of the birds' biology; all species are illustrated in color. There is an index of names. Recommended as a useful, though not essential, addition to popular science collections. See also The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ornithology , reviewed on p. 132.--Ed.
- Paul B. Cors, Univ. of Wyoming Lib., Laramie
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