Nightjars : A Guide to the Nightjars, Nighthawks, and Their Relatives

This book, with 36 superb color plates that capture the enigmatic beauty of nightjars, is the first to describe in detail every species of the nightjar order, an order of 119 species in five families. Along with discussions on plumage, structure, fossil records, and taxonomy, the book includes distribution maps and accounts of each species` voice, habitat, habit, food, breeding behavior, description, and current status.

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