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by Lester Short (Author), Jennifer Horne (Author), Albert Earl Gilbert (Illustrator) "Barbets, toucans and honeyguides (respectively, the Capitonidae, Ramphastidae and Indicatoridae), with the woodpeckers (Picidae), comprise the order Piciformes..." (more)
Key Phrases: gonadal data, culmen stripe, other honeyguides, Voice Recorded, Costa Rica, Central African Republic (more...)
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"A stunning new volume that features the artistry of Albert Earl Gilbert. Unique characteristics of each of the 133 species is emphasized. His rendition of the various species compliments the excellent text and is sure to please everyone interested in ornithology and nature.-- Indiana Audubon Society


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This book covers in unmatched detail the life history, relationships, biology, and conservation of all the world's toucans, barbets, and honeyguides. These number 133 species, found in tropical regions around the world. The toucans are especially well-known because of their dramatic bills and their association with the Amazon rainforest. The authors have been working with these birds for over 20 years, and their knowledge and expertise in these groups is unrivalled. Much of the information in this book has never previously been published. The color plates, painted by well-known US artist Albert Earl Gilbert, are probably the best paintings of these birds ever produced.

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Barbets, toucans and honeyguides (respectively, the Capitonidae, Ramphastidae and Indicatoridae), with the woodpeckers (Picidae), comprise the order Piciformes. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gonadal data, culmen stripe, other honeyguides, breeding indications, plumage lax, tomial teeth, other toucans, behaviour essentially unknown, long bill curved, green toucanets, other aracaris, piciform birds, mixed species foraging flocks, feet various shades, spiky scutes, coverts dark green, loral mark, main vocalisation, other barbets, red breast band, rattle elements, uppertail coverts, orbital skin blue, shafts horn, ear coverts
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Voice Recorded, Costa Rica, Central African Republic, South Africa, Scaly-throated Honeyguide, Channel-billed Toucan, Mato Grosso, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Rio Negro, Sierra Leone, South America, Toco Toucan, Sri Lanka, Ivory Coast, Sao Paulo, Voice Tape-recorded, West Africa, White-throated Toucan, Double-toothed Barbet, Red-fronted Tinkerbird, Chestnut-eared Aracari, Spot-breasted Aracari, Yellow-throated Toucan, Black-spotted Barbet, Great Barbet
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