OTHER NON-PASSERINES

The titles listed under these headings are BRAND NEW books listed alphabetically by author.
Price is for the cloth (hardback) edition unless indicated otherwise. Buteo Books makes
every effort to keep these titles in stock, but both price and availability are subject to change.

1226. BERGER, Andrew J. The Myology of the Pectoral Appendage of Three Genera of American Cuckoos. Michigan Museum of Zoology. Miscellaneous Publication No. 85, 1954. 35 pp. Paper. $9.00

1227. BERTRAM, Brian C.R. The Ostrich Communal Nesting System. Princeton University Press, 1992. 196 pp. $35.00

1229. CHANTLER, Phil. Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World. Second edition. Yale, 1999. Color illustrations by Gerald DRIESSENS. 272 pp. $50.00

1230. CLEERE, Nigel. Nightjars: A Guide to the Nightjars, Nighthawks and Their Relatives. Yale University Press, 1998. Color illustrations by Dave NURNEY. 317 pp. (Helm identification series) $48.00
See the Audio section for the CD which was produced to complement this title.

1231. DAVIES, Stephen. Ratites and Tinamous: Tinimidae, Rheidae, Dromaiidae, Casuariidae, Apterygidae, Struthionidae. Oxford Bird Families of the World Series, 2002. 57 species. color plates by Michael J. BAMFORD, drawings and maps. 310 pp. $114.50
Covers species from the well-known Ostrich to the rare Taczanowski's Tinamou.

DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Ostrich, Rheas, Cassowaries, Emu, Kiwis, Tinamous, Penguins, Divers, Grebes, Albatrosses, Petrels And Shearwaters, Storm-Petrels, Diving-Petrels, Tropicbirds, Pelicans, Gannets And Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, Frigatebirds, Herons, Hamerkop, Storks, Shoebill, Ibises And Spoonbills, Flamingos, Screamers, Ducks, Geese And Swans. 1992. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 696 pp. $250.00

DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Sandgrouse, Pigeons And Doves, Cockatoos, Parrots, Turacos, Cuckoos. 1997. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 679 pp. $250.00

DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 5: Barn Owls to Hummingbirds. Barn-owls, Typical Owls, Oilbird, Owlet-nightjars, Frogmouths, Potoos, Nightjars, Swifts, Tree-swifts, Hummingbirds. 1999. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 759 pp. $250.00

See further details about the Handbook of the Birds of the World series

1232. ERRITZOE, Johannes. Working Bibliography of Cuckoos and Turacos of the World. Published by the author, 2000. 401 pp. CD-Rom included. $65.00

1233. FORSHAW, Joseph M. and William T. COOPER. Turacos: A Natural History of the Musophagidae. Melbourne: Nokomis Editions, 2002. Foreword by C. Hilary FRY, a chapter on Turacos in aviculture by Robert BERRY and William TODD. Combines a new technical text by Forshaw with paintings from Cooper's A Portfolio of All Species (which was published in 1997) plus three new paintings by William COOPER. The first true monograph on this spectacular group since 1860. 26 color plates, b&w illustrations. 224 pp. Quarto. $250.00

1234. HOLYOAK, David. Nightjars and their Allies. Oxford Bird Families of the World series, 2001. 24 color plates, 32 halftone plates. A comprehensive guide to the world's 118 species. 772 pp. $250.00

1286. KYLE, Paul D. And Georgean. Chimney Swifts: America's Mysterious Birds Above the Fireplace. Texas A&M University Press, 2005. Natural history and biology, understanding habitat needs, and guidelines for homeowners. 140 pp. Cloth - $34.00; Paper - $16.95

1287. KYLE, Paul D. And Georgean. Chimney Swift Towers. New Habitat for America's Mysterious Birds: A Construction Guide. Texas A&M University Press, 2005. Wooden and masonry towers: design, installation, and maintenance. 93 pp. Paper. $12.95

1236. MARIN, Manuel A. and F. Gary STILES. On the Biology of Five Species of Swifts in Costa Rica. Proceedings, Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 1992. 66 pp. Two color plates. Paper. $16.00

23-255. MAXON, Martha Anne. The Real Roadrunner. University of Oklahoma Press, 2005. Behavior, anatomy, habitat, range, feeding, nesting, antipredator defenses, and more. Illustrated with color photos and drawings. 160 pp. $39.95

1237. MEINZER, William. The Roadrunner. Texas Tech, 1993. Color photos. 104 pp. $37.50

1238. MEINZER, William. The Roadrunner: 10th Anniversary. Texas Tech, 2003. Color photos. 104 pp. New preface by Meinzer, new foreword, new photos. Paperback. $19.95

PAYNE, Robert B. The Cuckoos. Oxford Bird Families of the World Series, 2005. A new evolutionary history of the cuckoo family based on molecular genetics, exploring the origins and diversity of their behavior. Breeding biology and life histories of all cuckoo species. Illustrated by Karen Klitz. Color plates, halftones, maps. 618 pp. $189.50

1239. ROCA, Roberto L. Oilbirds of Venezuela: Ecology and Conservation. Nuttall Publication No. 24, 1994. Frontis, tables, figures. 83 pp. $12.50

1240. WYLLIE, Ian. The Cuckoo. Universe Books, 1981. Color and b&w photographs illustrate a life history of the European Cuckoo. 144 pp. $35.00

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

587. Black-billed Cuckoo. Janice M. Hughes. 2001. 24 pp. - $7.50

418. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Janice M. Hughes. 1999. 28 pp. - $7.50

299. Mangrove Cuckoo. Janice M. Hughes. 1997. 20 pp. - $7.50

See also the complete Birds of North America list.