Cheke, Mann: Sunbirds

Cheke, Mann: Sunbirds - A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World

2001 | Geb/SU, F:17,5x24,5 cm, 384 S, 48 Farbtafeln von Richard Allen, zahlreiche Zeichnungen, große Verbreitungskarte zu jeder Art. | WG: Buch | Erstes vollständiges Bestimmungswerk der 176 Arten Nektarvögel, Blütenpicker und Zuckervögel der Erde mit Abbildungen aller Arten, teilweise in den unterschiedlichen Kleidern (Männchen, Weibchen, juveniles Männchen usw.) und zusammen mit ihren Futterpflanzen abgebildet. | The dazzling insect- and nectar-eating sunbirds of the Old World are amongst the most glamorous of all bird families. However, whilst the males generally exhibit gorgeous iridescent plumage, the females are often drab and difficult to identify. The greatest diversity of sunbirds is to be found in Africa with most of the remainder occurring in Asia, but two closely related families are also included in the book: the two sugarbirds of southern Africa and the flowerpeckers, a family of small, short-billed species found mainly in Asia. This is the first identification guide to the sunbirds and their allies. The 48 colour plates by Richard Allen accurately portay all major plumage variations and many species are depicted on typical food plants. | [E] |  Helm Identification Guides (A&C Black)  TITEL IST VERGRIFFEN