Dazzling in their beauty, many of the 123 species of kingfisher, bee-eater and roller are very poorly known. This reference provides a review of the group showing every species, all the main races and most sex and age variations. Text and plates are closely co-ordinated with emphasis on behaviour, field characters and identifcation. Colour maps showing breeding and wintering ranges are also included.
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Dazzling in their beauty, many of the 123 species of kingfisher, bee-eater and roller are very poorly known. This reference provides a review of the group showing every species, all the main races and most sex and age variations. Text and plates are closely co-ordinated with emphasis on behaviour, field characters and identifcation. Colour maps showing breeding and wintering ranges are also included.
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Seller's Description:
Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0691087806. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, a tiny bump on the bottom edge is the only remarkable flaw and is too insignificant to lower our rating of "Fine, " the jacket has one minor flaw: mild to moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, the first comprehensive treatment of these families in one volume, "40 magnificent plates by Alan Harris show every species, all main subspecies, and most sex and age variations-350 portraits in all, " also includes color maps and a bibliography; 324 pages.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; Princeton University Press; Princeton, 1992. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace scattered foxing top text block edge, small smudge mark on fore-edge and bottom text block edge, trace use/handling marks, previous owner embossed stamp on half title page else unmarked, in a Very Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, all four flap corners slightly clipped, bit of scattered foxing to verso panels/flaps, crease top spine edge, mild sunning to flap margins, Princeton University Press sticker rear panel, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 324pp., indexed, bibliography, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.