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Brings together a comprehensive review of the world's pheasants, partridges, quails, grouse, turkeys, guineafowl, buttonquails, sandgrouse, and the enigmatic Plains-wanderer - over 250 species in all. This book concentrates on detailed identification and distribution, but also highlights conservation issues where relevant.

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Winner of the 2002 Best Bird Families Book, Worldtwitch "This entire book must have been a labor of love for its authors... [It] lets one appreciate the great beauty of these birds... This new book satisfies my need to have close at hand a convenient world reference on one of my favorite groups of birds."--Paul A. Johnsgard, Birding

Table of Contents
Preface 7 Systematic List of Species 8 Acknowledgments 15 Introduction 17 Style and Layout of the Book 19 Topography 21 Glossary 23 Colour Plates and Maps 25 Systematic Section 171 Bibliography 483 Index 476

Pheasants Partridges and Grouse

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    A Hardback by Steve Madge, Phil McGowan, Guy M. Kirwan

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/02/2002
      ISBN13: 9780691089089, 978-0691089089
      ISBN10: 0691089086

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Brings together a comprehensive review of the world's pheasants, partridges, quails, grouse, turkeys, guineafowl, buttonquails, sandgrouse, and the enigmatic Plains-wanderer - over 250 species in all. This book concentrates on detailed identification and distribution, but also highlights conservation issues where relevant.

      Trade Review
      Winner of the 2002 Best Bird Families Book, Worldtwitch "This entire book must have been a labor of love for its authors... [It] lets one appreciate the great beauty of these birds... This new book satisfies my need to have close at hand a convenient world reference on one of my favorite groups of birds."--Paul A. Johnsgard, Birding

      Table of Contents
      Preface 7 Systematic List of Species 8 Acknowledgments 15 Introduction 17 Style and Layout of the Book 19 Topography 21 Glossary 23 Colour Plates and Maps 25 Systematic Section 171 Bibliography 483 Index 476

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