Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings [HANZAB] by Marchant, S.; Higgins, P. J.; Davies, S.J.J.F.; - 1993

Oxford University Press, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine hardcover of Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings in dust jacket. Previous owner's blind stamp on half title. Published by the Royal Australian Ornithologists' Union and Oxford University Press. Color plates by J.N. DAVIES and others. 'HANZAB' is one of the most significant projects in Australian ornithology. It provides a comprehensive and accurate synthesis of knowledge of all the birds that occur in the region which includes Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica, the Antarctic and sub-antarctic islands, and the external territories of Cocos-Keeling, Christmas, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Kermadec, and Chatham Islands. Volume 2 covers 118 species of vultures, hawks, eagles and Osprey, falcons, megapodes, turkeys, pheasants and allies, button-quail, cranes, rails, crakes and gallinules, bustards, Plains-wanderer, painted snipes, jacanas, sheathbills, thick-knees, oystercatchers, stilts and avocets, plovers, lapwings and dotterels.