The World Atlas of Birds

This comprehensive reference guide to the birds of the world includes beautiful full-color illustrations of 500 species of birds, as well as more than 200 line drawings. With color maps and diagrams, tour the globe's eight geographic regions and see the birds that inhabit them, including the: • North American Hawk Owl • Toucan of tropical South America • Australian Lyrebird • Magnificent Frigatebird of the Caribbean Islands • Himalayan Monal of southern Asia • Emperor Penguin of Antarctica Scientific and detailed, yet clear and concise, this is the ultimate illustrated reference to birds.