HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD. VOL.10 - DESCONOCIDO, DESCONOCIDO

Autor: DESCONOCIDO, DESCONOCIDO

ISBN: 9788487334726

EAN: 9788487334726

Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. Prologo sobre ecologia e impacto de aves no autoctonas. Mas de 6000 referencias bibliograficas.This is another superb volume of HBW, and dedicated followers of the series will certainly wish to purchase a copy, and many who have not yet decided to spend the money may be persuaded to do so. The main introductory section includes a very well-written summary on the ecology and impact of introduced birds by globally recognized experts in the field. In the core of Volume 10, species from 14 families are illustrated in 81 plates. The introductory texts describing each family are as well written, illustrated and referenced as usual. The Editors have wisely decided to expand the length of this section beyond the norm for the Turdidae, which are one of the best-known avian families and comprise 336 species. By contrast, each of two other families described has but a single representative: Hypocolius Hypocolins ampelinus (Hypocoliidae) and Palmchat Dulus dominions (Dulidae). It would be useful if the treatment of Near-threatened species were standardized in future volumes. For example, whilst both Grey-bellied Bulbul Pycnonotus cyaniventris and Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens are Near-threatened, only the former is listed as such in the species texts. Also, when a species'' range descri...