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An '''ornithological handbook''' is a book (or series of books) giving summarised information either about the birds of a particular geographical area or a particular taxonomic group of birds. Some handbooks cover many aspects of their subjects' biology, whereas others focus on specific topics, particularly identification. |
An '''ornithological handbook''' is a book (or series of books) giving summarised information either about the birds of a particular geographical area or a particular taxonomic group of birds. Some handbooks cover many aspects of their subjects' biology, whereas others focus on specific topics, particularly identification. |
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* [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]] |
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== List of ornithological handbooks with a geographic scope == |
== List of ornithological handbooks with a geographic scope == |
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* [[Birds of the Western Palearctic]] |
* [[Birds of the Western Palearctic]] |
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* [[The Birds of Africa]] |
* [[The Birds of Africa]] |
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* [[Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds]] |
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* [[The Birds of South America]] |
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Revision as of 21:14, 23 July 2005
An ornithological handbook is a book (or series of books) giving summarised information either about the birds of a particular geographical area or a particular taxonomic group of birds. Some handbooks cover many aspects of their subjects' biology, whereas others focus on specific topics, particularly identification.
List of ornithological handbooks with a worldwide scope
- Handbook of the Birds of the World
- The Bird families of the world series
- The Helm Identification Guides series