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Handbook of the Birds of the World. Special Volume: New Species and Global IndexNew Species and Global Index

by Del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D.A. (Eds)

Series : Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume: 17
Publisher : Lynx Edicions
Published In : Barcelona
Illustrations : 214col illus, 319 col photos, 94 maps

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Description:

The final volume in this monumental series contains a global index enabling quick access to locate any species or taxon. This volume also includes a number of species new to science which have been described since the publication of their respective volumes. The Special Volume covers and illustrates all of these 69 species with text, plates and distribution maps in the classic HBW format.

An unexpected addition to this volume is a section including the original scientific descriptions of 15 species, all totally new to science. These descriptions are the combined work of a number of renowned Amazonian ornithologists, and highlight the massive importance of the world's largest area of tropical forest.