Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World is the most comprehensive source of information on hybridization in birds. It is not only a reliable reference for the professional, but also a treasure trove of information for the serious birder. No other book on the topic approaches it in eithe scope or utility.
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With more than 5,000 works cited, Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World is the greatest compendium of information ever published on hybridization in birds. Worldwide in scope, it provides information on all reported avian crosses, not only those occurring in captivity, but also in a natural setting (approximately 4,000 crosses are covered). This book is a basic reference, intended both for the serious birder and the professional biologist. McCarthy's work fills a need for reference material that takes into account the last half century of data. It will be of interest to workers in a wide variety of fields, ranging from animal behavior to genetics, ecology, zoology, and systematics. In fact, it will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in birds and the natural world.
IntroductionUsing this Book 3Identifying Hybrids 14Hybrid Zones 8Hybrid Populations and Taxa 27Causes of Hybridization 31Underreporting 33Future Research 37Cross AccountsOstriches, Rheas, and Kiwis 39Tinamous 39Brush-turkeys and Scrubfowls 39Upland Game Birds 41New World Quails 65Screamers 67Swans, Geese, and Ducks 67Honeyguides 102Woodpeckers 102Barbets and Tinkerbirds 110Toucans and Aracaris 112Jacamars 114Puffbirds 114Hombills 114Hoopoes 115Woodhoopoes 115Scimitar-bills 116Trogons 116Rollers 117Courol 117Motmots 117Todies 118Kingfishers 118Kookaburras 119Bee-eaters 119Mousebirds 120Cuckoos and Coucals 120Parrots and Their Allies 121Cockatoos 141Swifts 143Crested-Swifts 143Hummingbirds 144Turacos 155Bam Owls 155Typical Owls 156Nightjars, Frogmouths, and Nighthawks 158Pigeons and Doves 158Bustards 165Cranes 165Rails 167Sandgrouses 168Plovers, Sandpipers, and Their Allies 169Jacanas 171Oystercatchers 171Stilts and Avocets 172Pratincoles 172Jaegers and Skuas 173Gulls, Terns, and Noddies 173Alcids 179Eagles, Hawks, and Old WorldVultures 180Falcons 184Grebes 187Boobies and Gannets 188Cormorants 188Herons and Egrets 189Flamingos 192Ibises and Spoonbills 192Pelicans 193New World Vultures 194Storks 194Penguins 194Loons 195Shearwaters, Petrels, and Prions 196Albatrosses 198Pittas 199Asities 199Tyrant Flycatchers 199Manakins 204Ovenbirds and Their Allies 205Australo-Papuan Treecreepers 210Lyrebirds 210Bowerbirds 211Fairywrens 211Honeyeaters212Pardalotids 214Austialo-Papuan Robins 215Australo-Papuan Babblers 216Shrikes 216Vireos and Greenlets 219Quail-thrushes 220Sittcllas 220Whistlers and Shrike-thrushes 221Jays and Magpie-Jays 221Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Nutcrackers 224Birds of Paradise 228Artamids 232Figbirds and Orioles 233Cuckoo-shrikes 233Fantails and Drongos 233loras 234Bushshrikes and Helmetshnkes 234Waxwings 235Thrushes 235Old World Flycatchers 241Starlings and Mynas 243Mimids 245Nuthatches 246Wrens, Tree-Creepers, and Gnatcatchers 247Tits, Chickadees, and Their Allies 248Swallows 253Regulids 255Bulbuls and Greenbuls 255Cisticolids 258White-eyes 260Old World Warblers 261Larks 265Sunbitds and Their Allies 266Old World Sparrows 268Pipits and Wagtails 270Weavers and Their Allies 272Estrildine Finches 275Indigobirds and Whydahs 294Fringillid Finches 295Hawaiian Finches 307Wood Warblers 307Tanagers, Cardinals, and Their Allies 316New World Blackbirds 333Appendices1 Canary Crosses 3392 Dubious Reports 3453 Internet Citations 349Works Cited 355Index of English and Scientific Names 515
