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Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 3 (Hoatzin to Auks)

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Handbook of the Birds of the World is a superb work that illustrates most of the species of Birds in the World (I infer there are some species not yet described that have not been treated by this series).

This volume includes beautiful photographs and a taxonomic revision of all the species of the taxa included.

At the time this work was produced, it was not known that the Galliformes are in fact more basal than many of the groups treated in the first volume, so the overall phylogenetic order is outdated. However, the species and family accounts are still useful and there is no other recent revision of these groups that is so complete.

It cannot be used as a field guide due to its size, but it would be an excellent bookshelf resource for any keen birdwatcher interested in the world's avifauna.

If any one fancies raptors this is the book for him/her.

Illustrations are of outstanding quality.