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

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.
Copublished with Pica Press For sale in North and South America
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Country USA
Manufacturer Yale University Press
Binding Hardcover
EANs 9780300074574
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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