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The handbook of bird families / Jonathan Elphick.
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Title:The handbook of bird families / Jonathan Elphick.
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Variant Title:Bird families
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Author/Creator:Elphick, Jonathan, author.
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Published/Created:Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, [2018]
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Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: QL677 .E46 2018
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Birds--Classification.
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Description:415 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Summary:"This ultimate handbook contains a comprehensive survey of the world's birds, reflecting the latest classification changes to the Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. It includes an introduction to each of the bird orders and a detailed account and concise fact panel for every one of the 234 families. It details the appearance, behaviour and lifestyle of the family members, while a glossary, further reading list and an index ensure easy reference."-- Provided by publisher.
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Notes:"First published by the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London"--Title page verso.
"A Firefly book"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9780228101192 paperback
0228101190 paperback
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Contents:Introduction
The bird families : related familes are grouped into order as follows: Struthioniformes
Rheiformes
Tinamiformes
Apterygiformes
Casuariiformes
Anseriformes
Galliformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Podicipediformes
Columbiformes
Mesitornithiformes
Eurypygiformes
Phaethoniformes
Caprimulgiformes
Opisthocomiformes
Cuculifomres
Gruiformes
Otidiformes
Musophagiformes
Gaviiformes
Sphenisciformes
Procellariiformes
Pelacaniformes
Charadriiformes
Accipitriformes
Strigiformes
Coliiformes
Leptosomiformes
Trogoniformes
Bucerotiformes
Piciformes
Coraciiformes
Cariamiformes
Falconiformes
Psittaciformes
Passeriformes
Glossary
Appendix.