The Hornbills: Bucerotiformes

by Alan Kemp

Beautifully illustrated and magnificently comprehensive, The Hornbills is the most authoritative treatment of all 54 species of these fascinating birds available. Found throughout the Old World--from sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Subcontinent to southeast Asia and Indonesia (to Papua New Guinea)--they are birds of the forest who survive largely on fruits and insects. Named after their large, distinctively shaped bills, they have long fascinated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019857729X
• ISBN13: 9780198577294
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.9" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Long overdue!

An incredible work! I only wish that books of this caliber were available on all the families of birds.This book should be on every bird enthusiast's shelf.