Short, Horne; Illustr.: Gilbert: Toucans, Barbets and Honeyguides - Ramphastidae, Indicatoridae

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2001 | Geb/SU, F:20x25,3 cm, 629 S, 36 Farbtafeln, 17 Farbfotos, grossformatige Verbreitungskarte zu jeder Art,div. s/w-Fotos und Zeichnungen. Illustrationen von Albert Earl Gilbert. | WG: Buch | Band der Reihe »Bird Families of the World« über alle 133 Arten und Unterarten der Tukane (34 Arten), Bartvögel (82 Arten) und Honiganzeiger (17 Arten) der Erde. Das Werk ist eine einzigartige und die erste vollständige, ausführliche Zusammenstellung dieser Arten. | This book covers in unmatched detail the life history, relationships, biology, and conservation of all the world's toucans, barbets, and honeyguides. These number 133 species, found in tropical regions around the world. The toucans are especially well-known because of their dramatic bills and their association with the Amazon rainforest. The colour plates, painted by well- known US artist Albert Earl Gilbert, are probably the best paintings of these birds ever produced. Cont.: List of colour plates List of abbreviations; Plan of the book and notes on the species accounts; Topographical diagram of a toucanet. Part 1: General Chapters 1 Barbets, toucans and honeyguides - the birds, their relationships and evolution; 2 Distribution and habitats; 3 Foods and feeding behaviour; 4 Movements, drinking, roosting, display, sociality and interspecific behaviour; 5 Breeding behaviour: preliminaries to nesting; 6 Breeding and aspects of life cycle; 7 Honeyguides. Part 2: Species Accounts; References; Glossary; Index. | [E] | Bird Families of the World |  PoD " Print on Demand (ca. 14 Tage Lieferzeit)

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