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1083. BEEBE, William. A Monograph of the Pheasants. (4 volumes in 2) Dover, 1990. Unabridged reprint of 1918-20 edition. 90 color plates, photos, maps. 1232 pp. $100.00
"Perhaps the greatest ornithological monograph of the present century, notable not only for its beauty and the wealth of information it contains, but also for the unusual grace of its prose." -Mengel

NEW! BRENNAN, Leonard A., Editor. Texas Quails: Ecology and Management. Texas A&M, 2008. A complete assessment of the four Texas species. Experts describe them and examine population trends, habitat status, research needs; management practices, hunting issues, economics, and diseases. 491 pp. $40.00

1228. BROOKS, D.M. and F. GONZALEZ-GARCIA, Editors. Cracid Ecology and Conservation in the New Millennium. Houston Museum of Natural Science, 2001. Miscellaneous Publication No. 2. Cracid papers presented at various symposia. 225 pp. Paper. $27.00

1084. DEKKER, René W.R.J. and Philip J.K. MCGOWAN, Compilers. Megapodes: An Action Plan for Their Conservation 1995-1999. IUCN, 1995. 41 pp. Paper. $20.00

1085. DELACOUR, Jean. Pheasant Breeding and Care. TFH, 1978 (Fifth ed.) 66 color photos, 52 b&w, 192 pp. $24.95

1086. DELACOUR, Jean and Dean AMADON. Curassows and Related Birds. Lynx Edicions, 2004. Comprehensive update chapter by Josep del HOYO and Anna MOTIS discusses information learned since the first edition, with a special emphasis on natural history and conservation status. 50 species of Curassows, Chachalacas, Guans, etc. 476 pp. $87.50
A new edition of the classic and highly acclaimed monograph published thirty years ago, with new plates by Albert Earl GILBERT.

DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. New World Vultures, Osprey, Hawks And Eagles, Secretarybird, Falcons And Caracaras, Megapodes, Chachalacas, Guans And Curassows, Turkeys, Grouse, New World Quails, Pheasants And Partridges, Guineafowl. 1994. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 638 pp. $250.00

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DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Hoatzin, Mesites, Buttonquails, Cranes, Limpkin, Trumpeters, Rails, Gallinules And Coots, Finfoots, Kagu, Sunbittern, Seriemas, Bustards, Jacanas, Painted Snipes, Crab Plover, Oystercatchers, Ibisbill, Avocets, Stilts, Thick-Knees, Pratincoles, Coursers, Plovers, Sandpipers & Allies, Plains-Wanderer, Seedsnipes, Sheathbills, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Auks. 1996. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 821 pp. $250.00

1087. DICKSON, James G., Editor. The Wild Turkey: Biology and Management. Harrisburg: Stackpole, 1992. Quarto. 463 pp. $69.95

1088. DOUGHTY, Robin W. Return of the Whooping Crane. Texas, 1989. Charts the impressive recovery of this bird, once near extinction. 182 pp. $29.95

1089. EITNIEAR, Jack C., John T. Baccus, Sheldon Dingle, and John Carroll, Editors. Conservation of Quail in the Neotropics. Proceedings of a Symposium held during the VI Neotropical Ornithological Congress, Monterrey, Mexico, 4-10 October 1999. 84 pp. Paper. $15.00

1090. ELLIS, David, George GEE, and Claire MIRANDE, Editors. Cranes: Their Biology, Husbandry and Conservation. Hancock House, 1996. B&W photos and line drawings. 308 pp. $49.95

1091. FORSBERG, Michael. On Ancient Wings: The Sandhill Cranes of North America. Michael Forsberg Photography, 2004. Color photos, maps. 168 pp. $45.00
Photographic documentation of Sandhill Cranes and their habitats.

NEW! GELLHORN, Joyce. White-tailed Ptarmigan: Ghosts of the Alpine Tundra. Johnson Books, 2007. A photographic essay about the only bird capable of surviving on the alpine tundra of the Rocky Mountains all year. 134 pp. Paper. $20.00

NEW! GUDGEON, Simon. The Grouse: Artists’ Impressions. Swan Hill, 2007. Artwork and essays by leading sporting artists Simon GUDGEON, Ashley BOON, Ben HOSKYNS, Terence LAMBERT, Rodger MCPHAIL, Derek ROBERTSON, Jonathan SAINSBURY, Keith SYKES, Owen WILLIAMS. 151 pp. $45.00

1092 GUTHERY, Fred S. On Bobwhites. Texas A&M, 2000. Illustrated. 213 pp. Cloth - $24.95; Paper - $18.95

1094. HUTTO, Joe. Illuminations in the Flatwoods: A Season with the Wild Turkeys. The Lyons Press, 2006. 248 pp. Paper. $16.95

1095. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. Bustards, Hemipodes, and Sandgrouse: Birds of Dry Places. Oxford University Press, 1991. 51 color plates of paintings by Major Henry JONES, b&w illustrations, maps. 276 pp. $120.00

1096. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. Crane Music: A Natural History of American Cranes. Nebraska/Bison Books. 1998 paperback reprint. 136 pp. $10.95

1097. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. Grassland Grouse and Their Conservation. Smithsonian, 2002. B&W illustrations. 168 pp. $34.95
A call to action to save declining populations in North America.

1098. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. The Pheasants of the World: Biology and Natural History. Second Edition. Smithsonian, 1999. Color photos of most species and a selection of color plates by Joseph WOLF. B&W illustrations, maps. 398 pp. $55.00

1099. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. Those of the Gray Wind: The Sandhill Cranes. Nebraska, 1981 (1986). Drawings, 116 pp. Paper. $11.95

1100. KATZ, Barbara. So Cranes May Dance: A Rescue from the Brink of Extinction. Chicago Review, 1993. Drawings by Diane PIERCE. Photos. 279 pp. $19.95

1101. KEITH, Stuart, C.W. BENSON, AND M.P. STUART IRWIN. The Genus Sarothrura (Aves, Rallidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 1970. Volume 143, Article 1, pp. 1-84. Color figures. Paper. $25.00

1102. KUZ'MINA, M.A. Tetraonidae and Phasianidae of the USSR: Ecology and Morphology. New Delhi, 302 pp. A review of Russian research on pheasants and grouse. $15.00

1103. LAVERS, Roger and J. MILLS. Takahe. Dunedin, 1984. Color photos, maps. 24 pp. A rare rail found in New Zealand. Paper. $7.50

1104. LEOPOLD, A. Starker. The California Quail. University of California, 1977. Illustrated by Gene CHRISTMAN. 281 pp. $29.95

1105. LIVEZEY, B.C. Evolution of Flightlessness in Rails (Gruiformes: Rallidae): Phylogenetic, Ecomorphological, and Ontogenetic Perspectives. American Ornithologists' Union: Ornithological Monographs No. 53, 2003. 654 pp. Paper. $10.00

1106. MACKENZIE, John. Birds of the World: Game Birds. NorthWord, 1989. 144 pp. $22.95

1107. MADGE, Steve and Phil MCGOWAN with Guy KIRWAN. Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse: A Guide to the Pheasants, Partridges, Quails, Grouse, Guineafowl, Buttonquails, and Sandgrouse of the World. Princeton, 2002. Comprehensive guide to over 250 species. 72 color plates by a number of leading artists. 488 pp. $65.00

1108. MATTHIESSEN, Peter. The Birds of Heaven: Travels with Cranes. North Point Press, 2001. Illustrations by Robert BATEMAN. The author's journeys in search of the fifteen species of cranes. 349 pp. Cloth - $27.00; Paper - $16.00

1109. PRATT, Jerome J. The Whooping Crane: North America's Symbol of Conservation. Castle Rock, 1996. A history of efforts towards its recovery. 171 pp. Paper. $12.95

1110. RIPLEY, S. Dillon. Rails of the World. Smithsonian, 1984. Portfolio of 41 loose paintings by J. Fenwick LANSDOWNE, with abbreviated species accounts. $40.00

1111. ROBINSON, William L. Fool Hen: The Spruce Grouse on the Yellow Dog Plains. Wisconsin, 1980. 224 pp. $25.00

1112. SANDERSON, Glen C. and H.C. SCHULTZ. Wild Turkey Management. Missouri, 1973. 355 pp. $27.50

1071. TACHA, Thomas C. Social Organization of Sandhill Cranes from Midcontinental North America. Wildlife Society Monographs No. 99, 1988. 37 pp. Paper. $7.50

1113. TAYLOR, Barry. Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World . Yale, 1998. 43 color plates by Ber van PERLO. Maps. 600 pp. $52.00

1114. VANGILDER, Larry D. and Eric W. KURZEJESKI. Population Ecology of the Eastern Wild Turkey in Northern Missouri. Wildlife Society Monographs No. 130, 1995. 50 pp. Paper. $7.50

1116. ZWICKEL, Fred C. and James F. BENDELL. Blue Grouse: Their Biology and Natural History . National Research Council Canada Research Press, 2004. 284 pp. Paper. $75.00

Single-species monographs in the Birds of North America series:

           550. Plain Chachalaca. Markus J. Peterson. 2000. 24 pp. - $7.50

           258. Chukar. Glen C. Christensen. 1996. 20 pp. - $7.50

           394-396. Gray Francolin, Black Francolin, Erckel's Francolin. Kamal Islam. 1999. 24 pp. *double-size account - $15.00

           328. Himalayan Snowcock. Glen C. Christensen. 1998. 16 pp. - $7.50

           572. Ring-necked Pheasant. John H. Guidice and John T. Ratti. 2001. 32 pp. - $7.50

           58. Gray Partridge ed. John P. Carroll. 1993. 20 pp. - $7.50

           377. Common Peafowl. Ragupathy Kannan and Douglas A. James. 1998. 16 pp. - $7.50

           515. Ruffed Grouse. Donald Rusch, Stephen Destafano, Michael Reynolds, & David Lauten. 2000. 28 pp. - $7.50

           425. Sage Grouse. M.A. Schroeder, J.R. Young, and C.E. Braun. 1999. 28 pp. - $7.50

           5. Spruce Grouse. D.A. Boag and M.A. Schroeder. 1992. 28 pp. - $7.50

           369. Willow Ptarmigan. S.J. Hannon, P. K. Eason, & K. Martin. 1998. 28 pp. - $7.50

           51. Rock Ptarmigan. K. Holder and R. Montgomerie. 1993. 24 pp. - $7.50

           68. White-tailed Ptarmigan. C.E. Braun, K. Martin. and L.A. Robb. 1993. 24 pp. - $7.50

           15. Blue Grouse. Fred C. Zwickel. 1992. 28 pp. - $7.50

           354. Sharp-tailed Grouse. J.W. Connelly, M.W. Gratson, & K.P. Reese. 1998. 20 pp. - $7.50

           36. Greater Prairie-Chicken. M.A. Schroeder and L.A. Robb. 1993. 24 pp. - $7.50

           364. Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Kenneth M. Giesen. 1998. 20 pp. - $7.50

           22. Wild Turkey. Stephen W. Eaton. 1992. 28 pp. - $7.50

           457. Mountain Quail. R.J. Gutiérrez and David J. Delehanty. 1999. 28 pp. - $7.50

           106. Scaled Quail. Sanford D. Scheminitz. 1994. 16 pp. - $7.50

           473. California Quail. Jennifer D. Calkins, Julie C. Hagelin, and Dale F. Lott. 1999. 32 pp. - $7.50

           321. Gambel's Quail. David E. Brown, Julie C. Hagelin, Mark Taylor, & Jill Galloway. 1998. 24pp - $7.50

           397. Northern Bobwhite. Leonard A. Brennan. 1999. 28 pp. - $7.50

           524. Montezuma Quail. Mark R. Stromberg. 2000. 20 pp. - $7.50

           139. Yellow Rail. Theodore A. Bookhout. 1995. 16 pp. - $7.50

           123. Black Rail. W.R. Eddleman, R.E. Flores, & M.L. Legare. 1994. 20 pp. - $7.50

           340. Clapper Rail. William R. Eddleman & Courtney J. Conway. 1998. 32 pp. - $7.50

           3. King Rail. Brooke Meanley. 1992. 12 pp. - $7.50

           173. Virginia Rail. Courtney J. Conway. 1995. 20 pp. - $7.50

           426. Hawaiian and Laysan Rail. Storrs L. Olson. 1999. 20 pp. - $7.50

           250. Sora. Scott M. Melvin and James P. Gibbs. 1996. 20 pp. - $7.50

           626. Purple Gallinule. R.L. West and G.K. Hess. 2002. 28 pp. - $7.50

           685. Common Moorhen. B.K. Bannor and E. Kiviat. 28 pp. 2003. - $7.50

           697. Hawaiian Coot and American Coot. I.L. Brisbin, Jr., H.D. Pratt, and T.B. Mobray. 44 pp. 2003. - $7.50

           627. Limpkin. D.C. Bryan. 2002. 24 pp. - $7.50

           31. Sandhill Crane. T.C. Tacha, S.A. Nesbitt, and P.A. Vohs. 1992. 24 pp. - $7.50

           153. Whooping Crane. James C. Lewis. 1995. 28 pp. - $7.50

See also the complete Birds of North America list.