Each species has its own distribution map indicating resident, breeding and non-breeding ranges its official status, according to BirdLife International and the threats facing each species. The species account lists names in French, German and Spanish, in addition to scientific and English names. Each chapter is subdivided into sections: systematics morphological aspects habitat general habits voice food and feeding breeding movements relationship with man status and conservation and general bibliography. Photographs illustrate more unusual features, such as courtship behaviour, thermoregulation or feeding techniques. Each chapter covers a different family, headed by a summary box. The introductory chapter deals with such diverse aspects as evolutionary history, anatomy, physiology, migration and systematics. It provides coverage of birds, from New World vultures to guineafowl. This is the 3rd of 12 volumes in a series of handbooks on the world of birds.
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